The Stoics greatly valued hardship, they routinely practiced poverty or put themselves through mild hardship.Benefits Of Self Imposed Hardship:

Why value hardship?

<ul><li>To increase appreciation and enjoyment of the things that we normally enjoy.</li></ul>

Set yourself a period of some days in which you will be content with very small amounts of food, and the cheapest kind, with coarse clothing, and say to yourself 'is this what I was afraid of?'

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<ul><li>To discover what we can do without, and reduce the fear of losing these things.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To practice self discipline.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To better reflect upon our true goals, or to work towards them.</li></ul>

Do not lament (complain) about misfortune.Instead, rejoice that you are the sort of person who can undergo misfortune without letting it upset you.

<ul><li>To be prepared for future hardship, which is all but a certainty.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To take a break from normal routine, and reinvigorate the mind while exercising and reinforcing our freedom.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To understand that the greater part of our suffering lies not in fact, but in our attitude towards it.</li></ul>

Frugality is just voluntary poverty.

If you want to have time for your mind, you must either be poor or resemble the poor.

<ul><li>To empathise with less fortunate people.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To be reminded that the simple things in life can be just as enjoyable and profitable.</li></ul>

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