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"As you kiss your son good night, whisper to yourself 'He may be dead in the morning.' "

-EPICTETUS

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-N.N.TALEB

"A Stoic is someone who transforms fear into prudence, pain into transformation, mistakes into initiation, and desire into undertaking.

-N.N.TALEB

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5) Journaling

5) Journaling

Journaling today makes a better tomorrow.

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What Is Stoicism?

Stoicism was founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens around 300 BC. The key principle of the ancient Stoics was the belief that we don’t react to events; we react to our judgments about them, and the judgments are up to us. They also advised that we should not worry about things beyond our control as...

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1) The Dichotomy Of Control

Ask yourself:

What is in my control?

For example, let's say you hate a person in your class or work. Every move he does, every word he says annoys you to death. And you are always so tense because of him. What would you do if you were a stoic? That's simple. Nothing. Think about it. Y...

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That's really simple but effective way to be happy. It will be hard at the beginning but you can do it. When you get overwhelmed about the things you can't control just take a deep deep breath, stop for a moment, be a stoic and then carry on like it is nothing.

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2) Premediating Adversity

Rather than avoiding diffucult thoughts, you actually mediate upon these potential negative things.

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3) Voluntary Discomfort

If we are prepared for diffucult situations then we are also prepared for the misfortunes that might come true in the future.

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You can die tomorrow. Your family can die tomorrow. There is no certainity in future and in life. So many things could happen to you even in 5 minutes. You can't know. I know it is harsh but that is the truth. And you can't possibly change that. So, as a stoic what can you do? You can cherish the...

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Seneca suggested people to live outside for once in a month. If you live outside you will see the worst so next time a problem occurs you are just gonna say to your self. I've been through worse. I can handle this just fine. Also, by doing this you can also be more grateful for the things you hav...

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6) Apply to Your Life

There is knowledge and there is wisdom. You know the stuff but actually how to apply to your life.

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Saying and knowing those are easy. More significantly you need apply all to your life which is the hardest part. But you can do it just believe in yourself. Change happens over time, not over night. By time you can get better.

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-PAUL VEYNE

Stoicism is not so much an ethic as it is a paradoxical recipe for happiness.

-PAUL VEYNE

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-EPICTETUS

Happiness begins with a clear principle: some things are within control and other things are not.

-EPICTETUS

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4) A View from Above

4) A View from Above

Sometimes we lose in details. In these times we must remember the big picture.

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<p>Time is cruel, doesn't wait...

Time is cruel, doesn't wait for us just flows. Also, it's sneaky. We need to look closer to see how fast it past. Life is like a play. We are the main character. And it is not perfect. Sometimes cast is awful but you need to play anyway. And sometimes you just need to pause, just pause for a mome...

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<p>As I just said, watch your ...

As I just said, watch your life. Best way to do that is journaling. You can journal by writing, vlogging etc. However you want. Journaling increases the quality of your life. You can see the changes day to day. You can improve your life by journaling. Just write down what you did wrong or right, ...

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How To Be Happier?

How To Be Happier?

Let's say it starts to rain just as you have to leave your house, that is unfortunate. But if you have to go out, apart from putting on a raincoat or getting your umbrella, or cancelling your appointment, there isn’t much you can do about it. You can’t stop the rain no matter how much you want to...

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