Geoff's Miscellany

Prudence

Destroying Self-Doubt

December 1, 2015

When you narrate your life, how do you write yourself? Personally, I have a long history of narrating myself as a loser, failure, or unfortunate person. If this is your struggle I found a helpful tool for you.

Ancient Assistance for Memory in the Modern Mind

November 28, 2015

Many feel as though they could become wise if they only could remember things more exactly. But how? The ancients wondered the same thing.

Fools lack wisdom, but how do you get wisdom?

November 26, 2015

One of the fundamental questions we should ask ourselves is this, “How can I get wisdom?” Wisdom can lead to riches, happiness, success, friendships, a good name, and so-on. Who wouldn’t want the riches of wisdom in their life? Few know this, but in more ancient times, the elements of wisdom were essentially agreed upon. If wisdom is a puzzle, the completion of which would make your life less anxious, wouldn’t you want to know what the pieces were?