BlogHide Resteemseldergill (52)in bookclub • 5 years agoCharlie Munger, The Complete Investor - Bookclub #56About the Author Tren Griffin works at Microsoft. He graduated from Boston College. Tren was previously a Partner at Eagle River, a private equity firm. His Twitter is looked to as that of a…eldergill (52)in stoicism • 5 years agoDo not follow the herd! - Stoicism Wednesday's #56Seneca stated that: We should not, like sheep, follow the herd of creatures in front of us, making our way where others go, not where we ought to go This is a lifestyle choice, and a difficult…eldergill (52)in bookclub • 5 years agoSiddharta, Hermann Hesse - Bookclub #55About the Author Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877, in Calw, Germany. His parents, Johannes and Marie, were of varied European ancestry and had done missionary work in India. Hesse was also…eldergill (52)in stoic • 5 years agoLess is more - Stoicism Wednesday's #55“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” I immediately relate this to how we live in a hyper-consumerist society where too many people feel as though they can…eldergill (52)in bookclub • 5 years agoThe Third Door, Alex Banayan - Bookclub #54About the Author The day before his freshman year final exams, Alex Banayan hacked The Price Is Right , won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his quest to learn from the world's…eldergill (52)in stoic • 5 years agoCuring your anxiety - Stoicism Wednesday's #54Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions – not outside. This is something that has been prevalent in my life as of recent. I have been…eldergill (52)in bookclub • 5 years agoThe Alchemist, Paul Coelho - Bookclub #53About the Author Paulo Coelho was born on August 24, 1947, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a rebellious teenager and his parents committed him to an asylum three times. When Coelho was 38 years…eldergill (52)in stoic • 6 years agoSeneca, the importance of preparation - SHW #53“The man/woman who has anticipated the coming of troubles takes away their power when they arrive.”- Seneca This quote was taken from Seneca's letters from a stoic and it is a wonderful quote…eldergill (52)in bookclub • 6 years agoIshamael, Daniel Quinn - Bookclub #52About the Author Daniel Quinn (1935-2018) grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, where he graduated from Creighton Prep in 1953. He studied at St. Louis University, the University of Vienna, and Loyola…eldergill (52)in stoic • 6 years agoThe cure for anger is silence, Marcus Aurelius - SHW #52The best cure for anger is silence This quote has been taken from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and it relates to the wise knowledge of speaking less and thinking before you act. This is…eldergill (52)in bookclub • 6 years agoRed Notice, How I became putins NO.1 Enemy - Bookclub #51About the Author Bill Browder is the founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, which was the investment adviser to the largest foreign investment fund in Russia until 2005, when Bill was…eldergill (52)in stoic • 6 years agoSurround yourself with the right people - Epictetus SHW #51The key is to keep company with those who uplift you, those whose presence calls forth your best. -- Epictetus The quote is a beautiful statement made by Epictetus which strongly indicates the…eldergill (52)in bookclub • 6 years agoSteppenwolf, Hermann Hesse - Bookclub #50About the Author Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877, in Calw, Germany. His parents, Johannes and Marie, were of varied European ancestry and had done missionary work in India. Hesse was also…eldergill (52)in stoic • 6 years agoSeneca on being present - SHW #50The whole future lies in uncertainty, live immediately. -- Seneca This quote was taken from Seneca's letters from a stoic and it is a wonderful quote that resembles the importance of living in…eldergill (52)in bookclub • 6 years agoThe Innovators Dilemma - Bookclub #49About the Author Clayton Christensen is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth and his ideas have been widely used in industries and organizations throughout the…eldergill (52)in stoic • 6 years agoMarcus Aurelius, on Control - SHW #49The more we value things outside of our control, the less control we have. This quote has been taken from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and it relates to the idea of acceptance and more…eldergill (52)in bookclub • 6 years agoLiving with a (Navy) Seal, Jesse Itzler - Bookclub #48About the Author Jesse Itzler is a man who only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." The author of the New York Times bestseller, Living with a Seal…eldergill (52)in stoic • 6 years agoEmbrace your difficulties in life, Epictetus - Stoic Happiness Wednesday's #48Difficulties are what show a person who they are -- Epictetus This is a quote taken from Epictetus' Enchiridion and it resembles the importance of facing hardships in life because of the lessons…eldergill (52)in bookclub • 6 years agoThe Lessons of History, William and Ariel Durant - Bookclub #47About the Author Will Durant’s writing career began with the publication of Philosophy and the Social Problem (1917). His second book, The Story of Philosophy (1926), sold more than two million…eldergill (52)in stoic • 6 years agoBearing hardships, by Seneca - SHW #47It does not matter what you bear, what matters is how you bear it. This quote was taken from Seneca’s ’On the shortness of life’ and it symbolises the importance of perspective. This…
