Remarkably, not a single person checked their cellphone during a three-hour “Dialogue on Liberty and Virtue” hosted by the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace trends. Stoicism encourages people to focus on what they can control and ...

In the mid-’90s, not long after I graduated from college, a friend insisted I read “The Manual,” by the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus. For an ungainly introvert like myself, the book’s premise was ...

What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, obviously the roads — the roads go without saying. How about guidance on how to live in the 21st century? That seems less likely, but in fact, the last few ...

The ability to focus has become one of the most valuable skills we can develop. Recently, I watched Ryan Holiday from the ...

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With the increasing swirl of interest around mindfulness, resilience and innovation we can’t forget that there are many who have trodden this path before us with important lessons we can borrow.