
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor with Donald Robertson
The Mindset Advantage
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What Is Stoicism?
Stoicism is a school of philosophers that predated the stoics. They entre usteside you of voluntary hardship. So they believe that, paradoxically, if you want to be happy and healthy and flourish, you need to have strength of character. If you never use your body, itis going to become weak and unhealthy. In order to develop patience and self discipline,you need to expose yourself to painful and unpleasant and exhausting experiences,. But do it in a controlled way. That is a form of exercise.
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