Values

These are the values I try to practise in life and work. They are inspired by Stoic philosophy, which centres on wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance. I think of temperance in more practical terms: discipline and self-control.

The definitions below are adapted from Oxford Languages. The video below is a useful introduction to the four Stoic virtues.

• Discipline

  • The controlled behaviour resulting from such training.
  • Activity that provides mental or physical training.
  • A system of rules of conduct

• Self-Control

  • The ability to control oneself, in particular one's emotions and desires, especially in difficult situations

• Justice

  • Just behaviour or treatment
  • The quality of being fair and reasonable

• Courage

  • The ability to do something that frightens one, bravery.
  • Strength in the face of pain or grief.

• Wisdom

  • The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement, the quality of being wise.
  • The fact of being based on sensible or wise thinking
  • The body of knowledge and experience that develops within a specified society or period.