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Arrogance, envy & admiration
Stoicism is not about being arrogant; it is not about telling everyone that you are better than them, it is not about comparing yourself to others with the goal of feeling better than them, making them less.
Stoicism is about being humble; it is about comparing yourself to others making use of admiration, with the only goal of honing our virtues of character. It is about being kind and making use of compassion to learn from others. But in order to achieve that, we must possess a strong and firm self-esteem.
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Find a balance between
Avoiding things that trigger you, taking care of your mind and what is ingested by it; mental Peace.
Addressing them, getting deep into your routes, and solving the existencial problems that may exist in your mind; prospering.
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"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."
MARCUS AURELIUS
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Take care of your mind
Manage carefully what enters to your mind, who you spend your time with, what comes out of your mouth, what type of content you watch, what kind of activities you do.
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Say to yourself in the early morning
I shall meet today ungrateful, violent, treacherous, envious, uncharitable people. All of these things have come upon them through ignorance of real good and ill... I can neither be harmed by any of them, for no man will involve me in wrong, nor can I be angry with my kinsman or hate him.
I...
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“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength.”
MARCUS AURELIUS
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Learn to differentiate between:
• The things you can control: Opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and in a word, whatever are our own actions.
• The things you cannot control: Body, property, reputation, command, and in one word, whatever are not our own actions.
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We are responsible for our feelings
Blaming others is senseless; we must take responsibility and control of our mental state.
No one makes us feel anything, we decide how we feel; no one can hurt us, we decide to feel hurt or not.
The only person responsible for our feelings is oneself.
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Strengthen your mind
Use daily stuff to strengthen your mind, see every aversion as a challenge, as an opportunity to rise and make your mind stronger.
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Rancor is not the way
There is no point in being angry at people that do not know any better. There is no point in being angry at nature; it is what it is. Being resentful about the things that are beyond our control is pointless.
Instead, what we can do is accepting the things we cannot change and keep our own ...
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Arrogance: key characteristics
- Arrogant persons have an inflated and unrealistic sense of their importance and believe they know it all.
- An arrogant person will argue black is white, to prove their point.
- Arrogant people have zero interest in listening to others.
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#10: The Law Of Envy
We are constantly comparing and measuring ourselves with others. Some may channel this into a motivating force while others develop deep envy. It is most common in friendships. Notice any sign of envy and draw attention away from yourself...
Envy: A Secret Admiration
Envy is defined as resenting an advantage enjoyed by others, craving something that you don’t have but someone else does. It is a kind of admiration, an unspoken compliment.
Envy is often targeted at our peers, people in similar positions having more than we do, or enjoying life better tha...
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