by mardirousi | Jan 15, 2026 | Life Lesson
Every season reveals something. Some reveal opportunity.Some reveal strength.And some—quietly but decisively—reveal people. 2025, the Year of the Snake, was not about destruction. It was about clarity. Snakes do not announce themselves. They smile. They observe. They...
by mardirousi | Dec 4, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Some food for thought… Immigration is the defining political topic of elections across the world. Nations are struggling to decide who gets to enter, who gets to stay, and who gets access to the opportunities and resources within their borders. But while we debate the...
by mardirousi | Nov 1, 2025 | Life Lesson
“Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will—then your life will flow well.” — Epictetus, Enchiridion, 8 “It is easy to praise providence for anything that may happen if you have two qualities:...
by mardirousi | Oct 29, 2025 | Life Lesson
“Each person acquires their own character, but their official roles are designated by chance. You should invite some to your table because they are deserving, others because they may come to deserve it.”— Seneca, Moral Letters, 47.15b In today’s world, success often...
by mardirousi | Sep 24, 2025 | Life Lesson
Commonly attributed to Marcus Aurelius. Whether or not the exact phrasing appears in Meditations, the idea is undeniably Stoic: strength is measured by our relationship to reality; weakness by our avoidance of it. We live in an age that confuses volume for strength....
