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This article first appeared in theweek.com and is written by Eric Barker 3. Make it a treat. We want everything and we want it yesterday. The Stoics, on the other hand, used to deliberately walk around on cold days without a coat. Or skip meals to become hungry. Why? Denying yourself something makes you appreciateRead more

This article first appeared in theweek.com and is written by Eric Barker You’ve probably heard about Stoics or Stoicism — and most of what you know is wrong. They weren’t joyless bores. The ancient Stoics were the first life hackers, the Original Gangsters of Making Life Awesome. The Stoics…were very much interested in human psychologyRead more