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3. Don’t be swayed by extremes
‘Memento Mori’ is another Latin phrase that is common in Stoic literature. It translates, rather morbidly, to ‘Remember that you will die’.
Stoicism manages to inflate deflated egos and deflate inflated ones.
No matter what you’re going through, good or bad, however extreme, meditating on your mortality is bound to center your ego and stabilize your emotions.
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2. Accept reality as it is, not as you wish it were
If you’ve heard the term ‘Amor Fati’ and wondered what it meant, today’s your lucky day. It was popularized by Nietzsche and translates to ‘A love of fate’. It also encapsulates a central pillar of Stoic Philosophy – that reality doesn’t care about your opinion, ...
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What is Stoicism
If practiced well, Stoicism can help you get rich and stay rich.
Stoicism is a school of Philosophy that originated in Athens in 300BC and endured for five centuries.
It emphasized the importance of living a virtuous, rational, and disciplined life.
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4. Focus on what you control
As humans, our survival instincts trick us into worrying about more than we should. There’s never been a worse time for that instinct to exist than 2020.
The Stoics understood this tendency and campaigned against it.
They knew that while most things were outside their control, their
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Stoicism & Success
In life, the outcomes of your decisions compound over time.
Stoicism is a framework for decision making that maximizes your chances of success in the long term.
Access to opportunities, the ability to make better decisions, and an
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1. Strive to be virtuous despite life’s obstacles
They were overly concerned with the quality of their character and sought to lead a virtuous life irrespective of their circumstances.
They stressed the need for courage in the face of adversity, moderation while indulging in materialism, a...
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