JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 15 - SIMPLICITY
A focused reflection on doing less, removing the unnecessary, and recovering clarity through simplicity
26 Jun 1min
JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 14 - ACCEPTANCE
A practical Stoic reflection on accepting reality first so energy can return to action and response.
25 Jun 1min
JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 13 - INNER RETREAT
A calm reflection on returning inward for stillness, even when the outer world remains noisy
24 Jun 1min
JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 11 - FREEDOM
A brief reflection on Stoic freedom as self-mastery: the ability to pause, govern impulse, and choose deliberately.
22 Jun 1min
Focus Your Inner Bitch: Episode 15 Mary Buys Her Own House
In Episode 15 of Focus Your Inner Bitch — The Mary Bratton Story, Mary tells the story of buying her first house in Houston's Eastwood area in 1978 — with a $5,000 401(k) payout, a brick bungalow, a f...
17 Jun 29min
JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 10 — PERSPECTIVE
In this episode of Stoic Minute, Jim Bratton reflects on the Stoic practice of stepping back and seeing life from a wider view. Much of what troubles us grows larger because we stand too close to it. ...
12 Jun 1min
JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 09 — MORTALITY
In this episode of Stoic Minute, Jim Bratton reflects on the Stoic reminder that mortality is not meant to frighten us, but to wake us up. Marcus Aurelius returns again and again to the shortness of l...
11 Jun 1min
JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 08 — ANGER
In this episode of Stoic Minute, Jim Bratton reflects on Marcus Aurelius' warning that "the best revenge is not to be like your enemy." Anger can feel powerful, but it often gives away control. In rea...
10 Jun 1min
