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Discipline from the Stoic Perspective

Strategies for Executives and Educators Discipline is a fundamental virtue that has been studied throughout history, but its importance has become especially relevant in today’s context of constant change and demands. From the perspective of Stoic philosophy, discipline is not just a tool for control but a means to achieve

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Language Power, Intentionality, and Goals

The expressions we use carry significant meaning and intentionality, a concept well-explained in the theories of mind, language, phenomenology, and intentionality developed by Husserl, Searle, and Brentano. Language plays a crucial role in shaping our mental states and guiding our actions. Our minds are inherently set to refer to or

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The secret behind Discipline

What do you think people like Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Mike Tyson, Nelson Mandela, David Goggins, Takeda Shingen, Juan Pablo Dos Santos have in common? One single concept, discipline, and what is it about discipline that makes us do things that only super people can accomplish? To refer to the

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Legacy

Legacy, a concept that is often discussed and sometimes misunderstood, holds a profound significance in our lives. It’s not just a trendy term, but a powerful idea that shapes our existence. Despite its frequent use, its importance and impact should not be underestimated or overlooked. Legacy is a term that

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How to deal with the everlasting change!
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How to deal with the everlasting change!

There’s nothing more comfortable and rewarding than building something, say, life, family, business, work, finances, name it! And keep it there, watch it and hope for that not to disturb you or nothing to disturb its course, have it the same way for a long while as we may focus

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My emotional growth
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My emotional growth

Looking back into my life I can see how I was miserable for so long, how my raising affected me so much that left a profound crack in my life. I spent many years of my life blaming my dad, my mom, life, God, everyone around me for my misfortune

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Soft Spot

Probably if you are from my generation (X 1965-1979) you’d acknowledge the fact that our upbringing was immensely different from recent generations. We were taught to be strong, to swallow whole, to fall and get back up without complaints, that crying was for girls, and that we must above all

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