Most projects fail. It’s not always because the idea is flawed or the people are wrong – but because the thinking is. Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner, authors of How Big Things Get Done (Financial Times’ 2023 Business Book of the Year), spent decades studying why major projects crash – and what the outliers got right. […]
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Memento Mori – “remember you will die” – is a virtue model that serves as both a warning and source of inspiration in Stoic thought. Rather than dwell on the fear of death, this practice invites us to see life’s fragility as a catalyst for purpose. Seneca long warned that we often squander our days
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Negative visualization, or premeditatio malorum, is a Stoic practice (Virtue Model) of contemplating potential adversities. By envisioning worst-case scenarios, we prepare ourselves mentally and emotionally for life’s inevitable challenges. This practice not only mitigates the shock of misfortune but also sharpens our ability to respond with resilience. It transforms fear into a tool for self-mastery,
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Understanding the Dichotomy of Control: “What’s in our control” At the heart of Stoic philosophy lies a simple yet profound truth: the dichotomy of control. In other words, some things are within our control, and others are not. Stoicism, an ancient philosophy centered on cultivating virtue, reason, and inner peace, encourages us to incorporate this
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