John Vespasian

Something better than happiness

From pessimism to optimism in one minute

From pessimism to optimism in one minute

Montaigne’s major creativity lesson

Montaigne’s major creativity lesson

Tomorrow is another day

Moderation and frugality are virtues

Moderation and frugality are virtues

Aristotle’s potentiality versus positive thinking

Aristotle’s potentiality versus positive thinking

Schopenhauer and human flourishing

Schopenhauer and human flourishing

Montaigne&#39;s habits against stress

Montaigne's habits against stress

Seneca’s extreme challenge

Life-changing Taoist quotes

Science

Social Sciences

JOHN VESPASIAN is the author of eighteen books, including “When everything fails, try this” (2009), “Rationality is the way to happiness” (2009), “The philosophy of builders” (2010), “The 10 principles of rational living” (2012), “Rational living, rational working” (2013), “Consistency: The key to permanent stress relief” (2014), “On becoming unbreakable” (2015), “Thriving in difficult times” (2016), “Causality: Aristotle’s life and ideas” (2024), “Foresight: Schopenhauer’s life and ideas” (2024), and "Constancy: Michel de Montaigne's life and ideas" (2025).

Something better than happiness

John Vespasian

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