Stoic philosophy is the first thing Robert Rosenkranz mentions when asked how he went from a financially insecure childhood to building billion-dollar private equity firms. He doesn’t talk about luck. He doesn’t have some secret trick. Instead, he points to the ancient wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus, dead guys who wore robes and sandals, and swears by their rules for how to think,...
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No action is minor or worthless when done wholeheartedly to bring good. That is how the universe goes; the good we do comes back in multitudes in the most unexpected ways. Tiny drops make mighty oceans, and little grains of sand do indeed make vast deserts. Likewise, little deeds of kindness can help define our whole personalities as gracious people. This is the story of...
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