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The Three Disciplines of Stoicism: Life Lessons from a Roman Emperor
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“Everywhere, at each moment, you have the option: to accept this event with humility [will]; to treat this person as he should be treated [action]; to approach this thought with care, so that nothing irrational creeps in [perception].”
Marcus Aurelius
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The Benefits Of The 3 Disciplines
'The three disciplines' are an operating system for life that allows you to be proactive and not victimize yourself with the most common challenges of human life.
Individually, the three disciplines contribute to a meaningful life. Yet when combined, they constitute a comprehensive approach to life which leads to progress for our rational mind.
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The Three Disciplines of Stoicism
- Perception: it requires that we maintain absolute objectivity of thought; that we see things dispassionately for what they are.
- Action: it relates to living unselfishly. We should work towards something larger than ourselves, a collective good while treating people justly and fairly.
- Will: this is our attitude towards things outside our control. Those can only harm us if we allow them to.
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Emotions Come From Within
Outside forces don’t make us feel things, our perceptions of them do. It’s easy to think otherwise, but doing so harms us and undermines our self-discipline.
The next time you run into an obstacle and feel resistance, don’t look at what’s around you. Instead, look within.
The People You Respect
Whatever you do, there are individuals that you can learn from. If you can’t talk to them, you can study their story, works, techniques, successes, and failures, and discover patterns of success you can apply to your life.
Be careful not to turn it into an exercise of comparison and expect your progress to be the same as theirs. Their teachings and principles are supposed to help you grow, learn, and create.
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Live And Flourish
Only say what is important, do not try to explain to others how much you know or how much you have accomplished. Show them through your actions and work towards not been affected by their opinion.
A happy person who has something that you lack will never show it off. Humility builds character; it allows one to grow and prosper without stressing about what others think.
Understand Yourself Through Discipline
We must not forget to reflect on how we truly feel, to assess what we are aiming for and if we are capable of reaching what’s best for us.
Look towards others for guidance, but don’t forget we experience life differently and comparing yourself to others leads to a less satisfying life. It takes strength to be set on your goals, but it takes even more strength to accept that plans change and that your well-being is more important than the plan you made a few years ago.
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When we question our thinking
People became philosophers when they began to question what guides their thinking and analyze their thoughts.
All-or-nothing thinking
Today, one of the most common destructive thought patterns is all-or-nothing thinking. In other words, perfectionism.
Pragmatism and perfectionism
Pragmatism — as opposed to perfectionism — does not share the same paralyzing hang-ups; it takes what it can get.
Our pursuits should be aimed at progress, no matter how much it’s possible for us to make.