Stoicism
Wisdom | Courage | Temperance | Justice
Key stoic principles I try and
practice every day
:
Don't suffer imagined troubles.
Focus on what you can control.
You have the power to have no opinion.
When one is busy and absorbed in one's work, the very absorption affords great delight.
Stoicism for
business/work
:
Say no (a lot).
Do the more difficult thing.
Focus on what you can control.
Focus on process, not outcomes.
Make a little progress each day.
Don't be too afraid to ask for help.
There is always something you can do.
Key Stoic
Don't Dos
:
Don't suffer imagined troubles.
Don't compare yourself to others.
Don't have an opinion on everything.
Don't judge other people. You mess up too.
Don't talk more than you listen. Two ears, one mouth.
Don't be overheard complaining. Not even to yourself.
Don't overindulge. Life is about temperance and balance. It's about finding the right amount.
Don't tie your identity to things you own. Those things are fragile and can be taken from you at any moment.
Stoic one-liners that will help you
beat anxiety
:
It's not things that upset us, it's our opinion about things. - Epictetus
He who suffers before it is necessary suffers more than necessary. - Seneca
Beat anxiety: Today I escaped anxiety - no I discarded it because it was within me. - Marcus Aurelius
3 Stoic reminders for
better mental health
:
Poverty is not having too little, it's wanting more. - Seneca
It's not things that upset us, it's our opinion about things. - Epictetus
Why should you be angry at the world, as if the world would notice? - Marcus Aurelius