Donald J. Robertson

It is a mark of an ungifted man to spend a great deal of time in what concerns his body, as in much exercise, much eating, much drinking, much evacuating of the bowels, much copulating.

Most of the coaching clients that I meet, at some point, feel that they need help to bridge the gap between intellectual insight and emotional insight.

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Having learned this from a certain wise man, I used to turn my mind in thought toward misfortunes, setting before myself exile from my homeland, untimely deaths, and other paths of evil, so that if I should ever suffer one of the things I had imagined, it…

In this lesson, we’ll walk through what may be the most philosophical meditation found in ancient Stoicism, known today as the View from Above.

Immediately after they are fourteen, women are called “ladies” by men.

A live talk and Q&A on How to Think Like a Roman Emperor I’ll be at Indigo Pointe-Claire this Sunday, October 11, at 3pm for a talk based on How to Think Like a Roman Emperor.

Whenever you wish to know what should be avoided or pursued, look to the supreme good, the purpose of your whole life. — Seneca, Letters, 71.2 In this article, I’m going to begin by briefly explaining how traditional cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is used in…

Like most people, I was initially drawn to Stoicism because it promised emotional resilience, but I soon learned that it offered something much deeper: a whole philosophy of life.

When we think of ancient “Greek” philosophy today, Athens is usually the first place that springs to mind.

Imagine you’re catching up with a friend or family member over coffee, and they start telling you about something that’s really bothering them.

Someone sent me this video on Daoism and Stoicism to look at.

Forget all else, Lucilius, and concentrate your thoughts on this one thing: not to fear the name of death.

Each man’s body is a measure for his property, just as the foot is a measure for his shoe.

In Lesson 1, we began by learning to take a step back from anxious thoughts.

I’m pleased to share a new practical guide to the Stoic Attitudes and Behaviours Scale, or SABS, written by Tim LeBon, the research director of the Modern Stoicism nonprofit.

A lot of my work as a coach involves helping people to find more purpose and meaning in their lives, usually by clarifying their core values and scheduling activities that are more in alignment with them.

The early pioneers of behaviour therapy said that therapy, insofar as it involves training in coping skills, can be divided into two distinct phases: Skills Acquisition Skills Application We live in a world now where people drink from a veritable firehose…

In this article, I’m going to provide a careful analysis of the evidence pertaining to the ancient Stoic taxonomy of anger, with particular attention to the terminology used in Latin and Greek, and how their concepts might be interpreted from a modern per…

(NB: This review was first published in 2020.

I became interested in Stoicism over a quarter of a century ago, after completing my philosophy degree at Aberdeen University in Scotland.