Here are 7 Stoic exercises and strategies that will help you navigate your workplace with better clarity, effectiveness, and peace of mind.
The image of the Zen philosopher is the monk up in the green, quiet hills, or in a beautiful temple on some rocky cliff. The Stoic, on the other hand, is the antithesis of this idea. The Stoic is the man in the marketplace, the merchant on a voyage, the senator in the Forum, the soldier at the front. In other words,
they are like you.Those jobs might not seem like one well-suited for "philosophy," but they are. And so are you. For in even the most modern seeming professions, a Stoic is able to peace and clarity. For thousands of years,
Stoicism has been a tool for the ordinary and the elite alike - from slaves to emperors - as they sought wisdom, strength and the 'good life.' It was philosophy designed for action - for doers - not for the classroom.
Comment: Evolutionary accounts are not to be judged, disregarded, or 'fixed' lightly. There's a reason they took millions of years to evolve.
These researchers would do well to learn from two people who have 'been there, done that' with respect to the biological roots of moral psychology: