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The Stoic Goal of Life

For Stoics, the highest good is to act consistently in accord with reason and virtue.

What matters in life isn't what happens to us but how we respond to it. Philosophy is really a way of life, how we choose to act.

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How to Prepare for Death

How to Prepare for Death

  • Nothing lasts forever
  • Fear of death does us more harm than death itself because it turns us into cowards
  • Death merely returns us to Nature
  • To a man of wisdom, death should be among the least feared thing in life.

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How to Tolerate Pain

Pain is just a sensation, in other words; what matters is how we choose to respond to it.

Tell yourself that the pain won’t last long if it’s severe or that you’re capable of enduring much worse if the pain is chronic.

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How to Conquer Desire

When doing what feels pleasurable becomes more important than doing what's actually good for us or our loved ones... that's a recipe for disaster.

Evaluate your habits and desires in terms of the bigger picture: how much do these pursuits actually contribute to your lon...

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Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius

  • He was the last famous Stoic of the ancient world
  • He was known for his physical frailty, due to chronic health problems, but also for his exceptional resilience
  • He repeatedly told himself that the goal of his life is not pleasure but action
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How to Live by Your Values

How to Live by Your Values

The Stoics divided the day into three stages: The Stoic morning meditation, Mindfulness throughout the day, and Stoic evening reflection

By deeply reflecting on our values each day and attempting to describe them concisely, we can develop a clearer sense of direction.

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How to Accept One's Fate

  • The Stoics wanted to develop a healthy sense of gratitude in life, unspoiled by attachment.
  • They practiced calmly imagining change and loss, like a river gently flowing past, carrying things away.
  • Don't fight what happens but try to accept and even embrace it.

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How to Conquer Anger

How to Conquer Anger

  • The main antidote to anger for Marcus is the Stoic virtue of kindness.
  • If someone hates you, that's their problem. Your only concern is to avoid doing anything to deserve being hated.
  • Nothing lasts forever. If events will see...

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How to Speak Wisely

  • The Stoics were concerned that their speech should not only be honest and simple but also appropriate to the needs of the hearer.
  • Correcting someone else's vices requires considerable tact; it is like pointing out that they have bad breath.
  • Stoics wanted to

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How to Relinquish Fear

Premeditation of adversity can be useful in confronting anger and other negative emotions, but its techniques are particularly suited to treat fear and anxiety.

Fear is essentially a future-focused emotion, so it’s natural that we should counter it by addressing our thought...

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According to Stoicism, the highest good, the supreme aim of life is virtue. Good or bad situations, events and circumstances are nothing but a chance for us to respond with virtue, and leads to happiness, success, honor, love and respect. Virtue is how one is happy and fr...

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According to the Stoics, the highest in life you can aim for is a virtue and all the rest will follow.

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  1. Wisdom
  2. Courage
  3. Temperance

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