Be Down to Earth or Be Brought Down: Stoic Advice for Everyday Humility

Salutations everyone, September the 12th, and our intention for today: I am committed to maintaining a positive mindset no matter the circumstances. I am committed to maintaining a positive mindset no matter the circumstances. I am committed to maintaining a positive mindset no matter the circumstances. And for the daily stoic: be down to earth or be brought down. Zeno warned against putting on airs, and Socrates (in his letter to Dominicus) similarly urged affability and humility. Overconfidence often leads to that clichéd story of a young brash person who needs to be taken down a peg. Stay humble, listen and learn from others and from experience, and take what resonates to help on your path of self-discovery. Have a good day.