Philosophies for Life 14: Marcus Aurelius - How To Think Clearly (Stoicism)
Oct 27, 2023
23:26
In this episode we will be talking about how to think clearly from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism and constructed a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations.
So here are 5 ways to think clearly from Marcus Aurelius-
01. Train Your Perception
02. Learn To Control Your Emotions
03. Exercise The Dichotomy Of Control
04. Keep Virtues In Mind
05. Always Consider The Big Picture
I hope you enjoyed listening to the episode and hope you find these insights form Marcus Aurelius will help you in thinking clearly.
Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways.
So here are 5 ways to think clearly from Marcus Aurelius-
01. Train Your Perception
02. Learn To Control Your Emotions
03. Exercise The Dichotomy Of Control
04. Keep Virtues In Mind
05. Always Consider The Big Picture
I hope you enjoyed listening to the episode and hope you find these insights form Marcus Aurelius will help you in thinking clearly.
Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways.