Practical Stoicism

Habituate the practice of minding your mind

8 snips
Mar 5, 2022
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

Late Stoicism Journey

  • Michel, a 74-year-old listener, shares how stoicism has helped her clear her mind of chaos.
  • She emphasizes it's never too late to take control of your mind and find peace.
ADVICE

Focus On Your Own Mind

  • Avoid focusing on other people's inner lives; it distracts from your self-improvement.
  • Prioritize taming your own mind instead of trying to control the world.
INSIGHT

Pleasure and Pain Define Virtue

  • Moral excellence is reflected in what pleasures or pains we experience from actions.
  • Habitual vice makes virtue feel painful and vice pleasurable, reinforcing bad habits.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app