Hidden Gems From Ancient Philosophers
- The people you interact with the most influence your behavior. Consciously consider whom you allow into your life.
- Things can go wrong, anticipate worst-case scenarios to mitigate or avoid them.
- Acting based on habit can lead to mistakes whenever the situations at hand mismatch the ones that led to the creation of the habit.
- Be as invested in building yourself as you are in building your professional life. Study yourself, have ideas, develop them and the relationships that further them.
- Ignore the breaking news and focus on what’s in front of you.
- Take pride in your work, but know that it is not all there is.
RELATED IDEAS
Stoicism asserts that we don’t control and cannot rely on external events, only ourselves and our responses.
Death doesn’t make life pointless, death makes life worth living. Sometimes the discussion about the meaning of life serves no purpose besides distracting you from the answer, which is found in front of you when you live your life.
When you wake up, pretend today is your last day and live life as you would in this circumstance. And don’t just think, do.
The Philosophy Of Stoicism: Five Lessons from Seneca, Musonius Rufus, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Zeno of Citium.
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It was founded in the early 3rd century BC and revolves around 3 basic ideas:
- How life is brief and the world is unpredictable
- How to be steadfast, strong, and in control of yourself
- How dissatisfaction comes from impulsive reflexes rather than logic.
4 Lessons From Greek Philosophy to Improve Your Business and Life
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