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6 Things You Need To Stop Doing (According the Stoics): 1. Stop being a know it all (Epictetus) 2. Stop avoiding discomfort (Seneca) 3. Stop taking things personally (Marcus Aurelius) 4. Stop gossiping (Marcus Aurelius) 5. Stop talking more than you listen (Zeno) 6. Stop arguing…
"Immediately prescribe some character and some form to yourself." Epictetus
Win or lose, what matters, the Stoics believed, was that we tried. That we did our best. That we dove for the ball, that we risked it all but played fair. That we held our head up high, that we didn’t get intimidated or make excuses.
Think About Death. Science Says You’ll Be Happier. | @lauriesantos and @ryanholiday on the Daily Stoic Podcast
Live as if you were a dying person. Marcus Aurelius says, “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.”
No matter what we’re going through, we always retain the power to respond with virtue, with humor, with grace, to take wisdom from it. That’s real strength. That’s real freedom.
"The wise man would not despise himself, even if he were a midget; but he would rather be tall." - Seneca
“For the wise man regards wealth as a slave, the fool as a master.” Seneca
Stoic One-Liners To Help You Overcome Adversity 1. “Misfortune tests brave men.” Seneca 2. “Excellence withers without an adversary.” Seneca 3. “If it’s humanly possible, you can do it too.” Marcus Aurelius
Your Worldview Is Only As Wide As Your Curiosity | @ChetTripper and @RyanHoliday on the Daily Stoic Podcast