Give No Truces to Your Enemies
Give No Truces to Your Enemies by Donavon L Riley “Where you recognize evil, speak out against it, and give no truces to your enemies.” — Havamal The ‘Havamal’ is…
Battling Time: Courage and the Illusion of Eternal Safety
Battling Time: Courage and the Illusion of Eternal Safety by Donavon L Riley “The foolish man thinks he will live forever if he keeps away from fighting; but old age…
The Hagakure: Duty Beyond Contrivance
The Hagakure: Duty Beyond Contrivance by Donavon L Riley “It is a wretched thing that the young men of today are so contriving and so proud of their material possessions.…
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Navigating the Noise: Stoic Wisdom in a Digital Age
Navigating the Noise: Stoic Wisdom in a Digital Age by Donavon L Riley In the digital age, where opinions flood our feeds and perspectives clash on every issue, the words…
Don’t Complain, Don’t Explain: The Stoic Path to Perseverance
Don’t Complain, Don’t Explain: The Stoic Path to Perseverance by Donavon L Riley In a world inundated with challenges, the sage words of Benjamin Disraeli echo: “Don’t complain, don’t explain.”…
What The Stoics and Hagakure Can Teach Us About Mastering Adversity
What The Stoics and Hagakure Can Teach Us About Mastering Adversity by Donavon L Riley Stoic Resilience and Hagakure’s Wisdom We often find ourselves grappling with circumstances beyond our control,…
The Hagakure and Modern Justice: Timeless Lessons from a Samurai’s Code
The Hagakure and Modern Justice: Timeless Lessons from a Samurai’s Code by Donavon L Riley In a culture characterized by shifting, often contradictory definitions of justice that render people confused…
The Battle of Maldon: Lessons in Heroism & Self-Sacrifice for Modern Men of Service,
The Battle of Maldon: Lessons in Heroism & Self-Sacrifice for Modern Men of Service by Donavon L Riley “Then, bearing his shield, ordered his warriors to advance, all those who…
Bearing the Weight of Goodbyes: Finding Solace in Death
Bearing the Weight of Goodbyes: Finding Solace in Death by Donavon L Riley There comes a moment when we are forced to confront the cruel truth: the blood, bone, and…
Temperance: Stoicism, Bushido, and “Getting After It”
Temperance: Stoicism, Bushido, and “Getting After It” by Donavon L Riley In an era where fitness influencers offer us exhortations, such as “embrace the grind” and “get after it,” it…