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STOICISM - being stoic

STOICISM - being stoic

What does it take to be a stoic?

Should you be taking every rule in the book and devotedly applying it?

Here in this stash, we will discuss a bit of why we should want to be Stoic. 

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STAND YOUR GROUND.

Be as firm as you can. The Stoics don’t tippy-toe around certain areas of life, they stand their ground especially when it comes to morals. 

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HAPPINESS SHOULD NEVER BE OUTSOURCED.

There are hundreds/thousands/millions of ways to keep yourself happy. But being happy on your own and within your own, now that’s the power that we must withhold. It is the power brought to you by the stoics.

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TOSS AWAY EGO and VANITY.

There will be times in this life when we want to present ourselves in a certain way; when we want to share and boast about our achievements and awards in life. But if and when we toss them away, we will achieve ultimate freedom. Freedom in life, freedom from anyone’s opinions, and freedom from ex...

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SENECA

“The universe is change; Life is an opinion.”

SENECA

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We forego our principles in the name of tolerance or for profit.

We forego our principles in the name of tolerance or for profit.

  • We do this because it is easier. It is easier when our beliefs can be bent for the sake of our benefit.
  • We do this because it is convenient for us and for us to have changeable beliefs and principles.
  • We do this so that it can directly benefit us. We do this so nothing in our...

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"No man was ever wise by chance." -Seneca

"No man was ever wise by chance." -Seneca

  • We are only able to be wise when we set and put up the intentions of being wise.
  • The first step to wisdom is wonder, insight, and the full acceptance that we are ignorant.
  • Intellectuals say that “The fools think that they know it all, but the wise know and admit he knows noth...

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Stoic Path To Wealth: Grow Money

Stoic investors make smart, balanced bets. Most of us invest in secure funds with low returns. Investors looking at bigger returns opt for index funds. If you are okay with losing money, that does not mean that you should.

The 90/10 investing thumb rule states that we should put 90 percent...

Cafeteria Stoicism

Cafeteria Stoicism

Stoicism is made up of conflicting writings, especially around God, determinism vs free will, happiness vs avoidance of pain etc. Today most Stoic fans are practicing a cafeteria approach: picking up the few useful bits, modifying others, discarding the rest. 

But it’s important to know th...

Stoic Philosophy

Stoic Philosophy

Stoicism (an ancient Greek philosophy made popular by Romans) acknowledges the challenges we face and teaches us practical lessons so that we may overcome whatever stands in our way. By taking a practical approach to happiness (eudaimonia), we learn how to maintain it for longer periods of time a...

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