Memento Mori ("Remember you will die") is a powerful Stoic practice to remove fear and increase urgency.💡 Ask yourself daily:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">“If today were my last day, would I waste time on this?”</li><li class="ql-align-justify">“Am I living in alignment with my values?”</li></ul>

Death is Your Best Teacher ⏳

Seneca advised learning from those who live with wisdom and virtue.✅ Read the works of great thinkers.✅ Observe successful, ethical people and apply their lessons.

Choose Your Role Models Wisely 🌟

The Stoic Dichotomy of Control teaches that suffering comes from trying to control the uncontrollable.✅ Focus on: Your actions, thoughts, and responses.❌ Ignore: External events, opinions, and random misfortunes.

Control What You Can, Accept What You Can’t 🎭

Mental strength is built through daily practice, just like physical fitness.<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Meditate on challenges before they happen (premeditatio malorum).</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Expose yourself to discomfort to build resilience.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Reframe struggles as opportunities for growth.</li></ul>

Train Your Mind Like an Athlete 🏋️‍♂️

Unlike modern success (wealth, fame, status), Stoics believe that true happiness comes from virtue:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Wisdom – Seeking truth and making rational decisions.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Courage – Facing difficulties with strength.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Justice – Acting fairly and ethically.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Temperance – Practicing self-discipline and balance.</li></ul>

Virtue is the Highest Good 🏆

Expecting only good things leads to disappointment.✅ Instead, prepare for difficulties by imagining worst-case scenarios.✅ This helps you appreciate what you have and stay calm under pressure.

Embrace Negative Visualization 🔮

You don’t have to suppress emotions, but you must control how you react to them.<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Don’t let anger dictate your actions.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Use logic and self-reflection to respond calmly in tough situations.</li></ul>

Keep Your Emotions in Check 🧘‍♂️

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Are You Ready to Build Stoic Strength? 🌟

Seneca and Epictetus advised voluntary hardship to build mental toughness.Try:✔️ Fasting for a day.✔️ Taking cold showers.✔️ Doing difficult tasks without complaints.

Seek Discomfort for Growth 💪

Marcus Aurelius wrote daily reflections in Meditations.<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Each night, write one lesson or self-improvement goal.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Tracking progress keeps you accountable.</li></ul>

Keep a Stoic Journal 📖

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Connect for More Inspiration and Growth 🤝

Epictetus: “People are disturbed not by events, but by their perception of events.”<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Train yourself to see challenges as neutral.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Ask: “What can I learn from this situation?”</li></ul>

Your Mindset Shapes Your Reality 🔄

Stoics believed in measured speech—only talk when necessary.💡 Before speaking, ask:✔️ Is it true?✔️ Is it useful?✔️ Is it kind?

Speak Less, Listen More 🗣️

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Summary

Most stress comes from imaginary problems.❌ Don’t overthink things that haven’t happened yet.✅ Focus on taking rational action when needed.

Avoid Useless Worries 🤯

You can control your effort, but not the result.<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Give 100%, but detach from expectations.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Find fulfillment in the process, not just the success.</li></ul>

Learn to Detach from Outcomes 🎯

Discover how ancient Stoic philosophy can help you navigate modern challenges, build resilience, and live a more fulfilling life.

A philosopher asks how ancient Stoicism can help us flourish today Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive. In How to Be a Stoic, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers Stoicism, the ancient philosophy that inspired the great emperor Marcus Aurelius, as the best way to attain it. Stoicism is a pragmatic philosophy that focuses our attention on what is possible and gives us perspective on what is unimportant. By understanding Stoicism, we can learn to answer crucial questions: Should we get married or divorced? How should we handle our money in a world nearly destroyed by a financial crisis? How can we survive great personal tragedy? Whoever we are, Stoicism has something for us—and How to Be a Stoic is the essential guide.

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Massimo Pigliucci is an author, blogger, podcaster, as well as the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His academic work is in evolutionary biology, philosophy of science, the nature of pseudoscience, and practical philosophy. His books include How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life (Basic Books) and Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk (University of Chicago Press). His new book is The Quest for Character: What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders (Basic Books). More by Massimo at https://massimopigliucci.org.