Stoic Coffee Break 334 - Serious Joy: A Stoic’s Unexpected Superpower
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Mar 13, 2025 Worried about the world's chaos? Discover how to invite joy into your life through Stoic principles. The conversation dives into the relationship between joy and happiness, revealing that a cheerful disposition stems from wisdom, not luck. Learn to embrace challenges with a positive mindset and find strength in perspective, acceptance, and gratitude. Plus, get insights into a new book and community initiatives that inspire joy amidst adversity.
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Eric's Recent Struggles
- Eric Cloward shares a personal struggle with recent low moods and lack of motivation.
- He attributes this to political chaos, financial worries, business struggles, and gray weather.
Joy vs. Fear
- Joy is the opposite of fear and encompasses happiness, love, and fun.
- Stoicism helps manage fear and anger, but joy can also combat these negative emotions.
Sunshine Video Inspiration
- Eric describes a joyful Instagram video of someone skating in a sunshine costume.
- This video shifted his perspective and reminded him to find and create joy.
