Tag: stoicism

Uncle Josh on Honesty

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The first word I came up with in the Six Words exercise was Honest. The phrase I attached to this was *No False Statements*. This is probably easier to manage that the positive for: *Always tell the truth*. Honesty intersects with the cardinal virtues in the following ways: Courage – sometimes it requires courage to …

Uncle Josh on Six Words

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Back in January 2022 when I started my latest journal I did a Six Words exercise which I believe came from one of the Art of Manliness’ Journal Prompts. The goal of the exercise was to record six words that defined who I am at my best, my goal state, my Nature (in the Stoic …

Uncle Josh on Novelty

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Many years ago, my wife went to her first convention. I had gone to this convention for a couple of years and encouraged her to join me and go to the costuming panels. My wife and I are both introverts, and a convention is very good at draining our reserves for dealing with people. On …