How to Think Like a Roman Emperor

If you're unable to have a cold shower or meditate, how on earth will you ever be able to take on the bigger challenges in life? We typically look in the mirror brush our teeth and we can use the mirror as another stoic training device. It's a way of building emotional resilience by training yourself to come to terms with your own mortality. A lot of what we do is in reaction to what others might think of us. You must unhook from the need to get other people's validation from you.