A reader is troubled by where he is at in his life right now.
He wants to make major life changes involving career and residence, but doesn’t know if the time is right.
In Praise Of Painting
Certain diversions we do because we more or less have to do, such as vigorous exercising, studying languages, sex, travel, and reading. And these all have their proper place. But there are times when the collective strain of responsibility, and the stress of duties, demand that entirely new parts of our brain be activated and exercised. When I say “new” parts of the brain, I mean literally that: a man can rub raw a particular part of his brain by continually using it, and exhaust himself by repetitive tasks.
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The Foundations Of Motivation
What is motivation?
From what sources does it originate? And how can it be cultivated and sharpened?
How Can I Develop Motivation? (Podcast)
This important podcast focuses on motivation. It’s a critical subject for everyone.
How can a person develop or sustain motivation? We examine the following:
“I’m Troubled By Fears Of Death” (Podcast)
A reader of FOTM emails me to say that lately he’s been oppressed by fears of death and dying.
It’s worrying him, and he wants to know what the Stoics would have said about it.
Duress Reveals Latent Talent, And Why Women Need Role Models As Much As Men
Some positive features in our characters can lie dormant for long periods of time, awaiting the right opportunity to make themselves known. Even bad men can have positive qualities that manifest themselves only under extreme duress.
I have always thought that pressure reveals the man. This has been my experience. And you never really could tell who would rise to the challenge, and who would not. Appearances in this regard can be very deceiving.
How Two Guys Started A Knife Manufacturing Business (Podcast)
In this podcast episode, I interview the co-founder of Delta2Alpha.com, a homegrown Canadian knife manufacturing business started by two regular Canadian guys with vision and guts. Their story will impress you.
What does it take to succeed in business?
“How Can I Develop My Aggressive Instinct?” (Podcast)
A young wrestler writes and asks how he can cultivate his aggressive spirit.
He has strong willpower, but something could be holding him back in his recent matches. What’s happening? And how can he break through this barrier?
A Talk With Lucas Temple: Marriage, Having A Family, And Building A Legacy (Podcast)
In this episode I talk with Lucas Temple, proprietor of banterloud.com.
He decided to marry in his 20s and have a large family. It’s an impressive decision, and one I very much respect.
I talk with him about this views on life, values, family, and education.
Knowledge And Culture Are Perishable
I was reading an article today about the destruction of Yemen’s literary and artistic heritage. It is a sad story. The bombing of the country by Saudi Arabia, as well as years of neglect by its custodians, now mean that Yemen’s rich literary heritage—much of it contained in medieval manuscripts—is facing possible destruction. I remember hearing the same thing about the medieval manuscripts of Timbuktu in North Africa.
It was an opportunity to reflect on the transitory nature of all things, and of knowledge in particular.
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