Tag: exercise

• June 9, 2015

  A Plausible Method for Toughness Training?

  There is no easy way around it. Compassion-istas are out and toughness will have to be in. Why? Because our time is just screaming for toughness. Too many are folding, too many caving in, far too many bowled over, snowed under, and generally overwhelmed. Trouble: weakness, softness, flimsiness. Moreover, we have no idea what sort of…
• August 28, 2011

  On Stoical exercise

  I am writing to you from my inner citadel fortified by my moral purpose. My outer citadel is located on high ground in the Upper East Side. Irene rains grayly outside. Yesterday I was restless, but today I am calm. This can easily be explained: I have kept up with my philosophical exercises and have…
• August 27, 2011

  The Stoics on Hurricane Irene: There is much you can do but you can’t do everything.

  Update: In this Wash Post piece, you can check out my book recommendations on how to think clearly about Hurricane Irene. Also at Wash Post: Here you can read the Aug. 24 transcript of my live chat about philosophical counseling. — Philosophy is an ongoing practice in living well. Here you can read a few of my essays on…