Wealth. Power. Virtue. The Impossible Trinity. We often view Stoicism through the lens of Marcus Aurelius; the composed Emperor-Sage. But Aurelius stood on the shoulders of a much more complex predecessor: Lucius Annaeus Seneca. In this first session of the Aperture Book Club, Cole leads a meditative exploration into Letters […]
Follow Aperture on Spotify and take these thoughts with you anywhere: https://bit.ly/aperturepod Stoicism helps us steer through past and present storms into calmer and more peaceful waters. And if our ship sinks and we all drown, we can take peace in the fact that we lived a good life, albeit […]
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In this negative visualization exercise, we guide you through a detailed experience of tragedy. A tragedy that people have and continue to endure. This could happen to you, me, or anyone. Tragedy strikes with no warning, and discriminates against no one. And sometimes we have to take a glimpse into […]
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Memento mori: (Latin) remember you must die. Regularly confronting the thought of our mortality is not a morbid act that we should run from. It is something we should embrace, fore it has the power to bring us to life. If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can […]
Keep exploring at https://brilliant.org/APERTURE. Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription. Read the story: https://aperture.gg/blogs/the-universe/how-big-is-the-universe Merch: https://aperture.gg/merch Have you ever looked up at the night sky and pondered about your very own existence? Maybe you were camping out with some friends, […]
Sign up to Morning Brew for free today: https://morningbrewdaily.com/aperture Sponsored by Morning Brew Read the story: https://aperture.gg/blogs/the-universe/marcus-aurelius-and-the-guiding-principles-of-stoicism Merch: https://aperture.gg/merch Under Marcus Aurelius’s rule, the empire thrived despite the economic crises, the numerous invasions and the gruelling pandemic. It is precisely during times of distress that true leaders are tested, and […]
Is not any sort of wealth, fame, impact, or innovation. It is something far more impressive.
