10 STOIC LESSONS to strengthen your mind - Deepstash

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Focus On What You Can Control

Focus On What You Can Control

Lesson: Don't waste energy on things outside your control. Focus on your own actions and reactions.

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MARCUS AURELIUS

You have power over your mind not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

MARCUS AURELIUS

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Practice Negative Visualisation

Practice Negative Visualisation

Lesson: Consider the worst-case scenario to reduce fear and anxiety. This helps you appreciate what you have.

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SENECA

He who fears death will never do anything worth of a man who is alive.

SENECA

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Embrace Discomfort

Embrace Discomfort

Lesson: Growth comes from discomfort and challenges. Embrace hardship as part of your development.

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SENECA

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

SENECA

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Live in Accordance with Nature

Live in Accordance with Nature

Lesson: Accept life's ebbs and flows. Align yourself with the natural course of life instead of fighting it.

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MARCUS AURELIUS

Nature does nothing in vain.

MARCUS AURELIUS

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Be Mindful of Your Judgments

Be Mindful of Your Judgments

Lesson: Events themselves don't upset us, but our judgments about them do. Train yourself to view situations rationally.

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EPICTETUS

It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

EPICTETUS

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Practice Self Discipline

Practice Self Discipline

Lesson: Discipline is the path to freedom. Cultivate self-control to master your mind and desires.

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EPICTETUS

No man is free who is not master of himself.

EPICTETUS

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Embrace Mortality

Embrace Mortality

Lesson: Reflect on your mortality regularly. This keeps you grounded and appreciative of the present moment.

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SENECA

It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.

SENECA

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Be Virtuous, Not Reactive

Be Virtuous, Not Reactive

Lesson: Live by your principles, not by emotions or the behavior of others. Virtue should guide your actions.

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MARCUS AURELIUS

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

MARCUS AURELIUS

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Accept Change

Accept Change

Lesson: Change is the only constant. Accept it and adjust rather than resist it.

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Everything changes and nothing remains still... you cannot step twice into the same stream.

HERACLITUS

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Find Strength in Adversity

Find Strength in Adversity

Lesson: Adversity is an opportunity to grow stronger and wiser. Treat every challenge as a stepping stone.

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EPICTETUS

The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it.

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