Philosophies for Life

Philosophies for Life
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Aug 24, 2023 • 16min

6: Seneca - How To Manage Your Time (Stoicism)

In this episode we will be talking about The 10 ways to manage time from the writings of Seneca. Seneca was a Roman statesman and a stoic philosopher, who in his moral essay, On the Shortness of Life, offers us time management tips. So here are 10 time management tips from Seneca. 01. Treat time as a commodity 02. Don’t invest your time preparing for life 03. Live life for your own self  04. Practice Premeditatio Malorum 05. Make long term rewards immediate 06. Make the most of your free time 07. Spend time reflecting on your past  08. Stop wasting time in life’s trivialities 09. Invest your time creating new memories 10. Invest your time in philosophies Hope you enjoyed this episode and find these insights on time management helpful.  Seneca was a stoic philosopher and rhetorician. He’s one of the first stoics for which there are considerable literary remains for us to study.  In his moral essay, On The Shortness Of Life, Seneca gives us an urgent reminder on the non-renewability of our most important resource: our time.  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. 
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Aug 18, 2023 • 17min

5: Seneca - How To Be Happy (Stoicism)

In this episode we will be talking about The 10 ways to be happy from the writings of Seneca. Seneca was a Roman statesman and stoic philosopher, who in his book “De Vita Beata” which explains the path to happiness within the context of Stoic philosophy. So here are 10 important insights for happiness from Seneca. 01. Live with Arete 02. Accept whatever happens 03. Take Responsibility 04. Be mindful of your anger 05. Know where you are going 06. Don’t follow the crowd 07. Admit money into your home, not your heart 08. Cherish the present 09. Give without expectations 10. Always be youthful I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful and you remain happy. Seneca was a stoic philosopher and rhetorician. He’s one of the first stoics for which there are considerable literary remains for us to study. He believed that happiness is an internal affair and wrote a book specifically on happiness called “De Vita Beata” which explains the path to happiness within the context of Stoic philosophy. 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. 
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Aug 17, 2023 • 20min

4: Seneca - 6 Ways To Keep Your Calm (Stoicism)

In this episode we will be talking about 6 ways to keep your calm from the wisdom of Seneca. Seneca is renowned for his teachings on stoicism, and one of his most popular works is "Letters from a Stoic", a collection of letters that he wrote to his friend Lucilius.  So here are 6 ways to keep your calm from the wisdom of Seneca -  01. Keep your impulses in check 02. Practice forgiveness 03. Focus on your highest aspirations 04. Accept your fate 05. Ignore other people’s opinions 06. Review your day I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights from Seneca very helpful in keeping your calm.   Seneca was a prominent Roman philosopher and playwright who published several essential works about Stoicism. He counselled Emperor Nero, and thought that anger is a temporary madness, and that even when justified, we should never act on the basis of it because it affects our sanity. Seneca wrote a book specifically on anger called “De Ira” which defines and explains anger within the context of Stoic philosophy, and offers advice on how to prevent and control anger and that’s why in this video we are going to look at 10 ways we can control our anger from the teachings of Seneca.  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. 
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Aug 11, 2023 • 19min

3: Seneca - How To Control Your Anger (Stoicism)

In this video we will be talking about The 10 ways to control or anger from the writings of Seneca. Seneca was a Roman statesman and stoic philosopher, who in his book De Ira, offers us tips to prevent and control anger within Stoic philosophy. So here are 10 tips from Seneca to control your anger -  01. Recognise that anger is destructive 02. Recognise your anger triggers and learn to control them 03. Just wait 04. Use art and music to calm the mind 05. See yourself as an offender 06. Heal rather than punish 07. Choose your friends wisely 08. Don’t seek reasons to be angry 09. Use self-deprecating humor 10. Practice Self-reflection  Seneca was a prominent Roman philosopher and playwright who published several essential works about Stoicism. He counselled Emperor Nero, and thought that anger is a temporary madness, and that even when justified, we should never act on the basis of it because it affects our sanity. Seneca wrote a book specifically on anger called “De Ira” which defines and explains anger within the context of Stoic philosophy, and offers advice on how to prevent and control anger and that’s why in this video we are going to look at 10 ways we can control our anger from the teachings of Seneca.  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. 
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Aug 4, 2023 • 22min

2: Seneca - How To Be Mentally Tough (Stoicism)

In this video we will be talking about how to be mentally tough from the wisdom of Seneca. Seneca is renowned for his teachings on stoicism, and one of his most popular works is "Letters from a Stoic", a collection of letters that he wrote to his friend Lucilius.  So here are 6 ways to be mentally tough from the wisdom of Seneca -  01. Focus on One Activity at a Time  02. Practice philosophy to Control your Impulses  03. Stay prepared  04. Voluntarily embrace hardship 05. Avoid self-victimization 06. Spend time in Solitude I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights from  Seneca very helpful in keeping your calm.   Seneca was a prominent Roman philosopher and playwright who published several essential works about Stoicism. He counseled Emperor Nero, and thought that anger is a temporary madness, and that even when justified, we should never act on the basis of it because it affects our sanity. Seneca wrote a book specifically on anger called “De Ira” which defines and explains anger within the context of Stoic philosophy, and offers advice on how to prevent and control anger and that’s why in this video we are going to look at 10 ways we can control our anger from the teachings of Seneca.  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. 
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Jul 28, 2023 • 16min

1: 10 Life Lessons From The Stoic Master Seneca (Stoicism)

In this video we will be talking about The 10 Stoic Life Lessons from the Stoic master, Seneca. Seneca was a prominent Roman philosopher who published several essential works about Stoicism. His widely popular collection of writings, Letters from a Stoic, contains his view of what the good life is and how to attain it.  So here are 10 important lessons that we can learn from Seneca. 01. Exercise your mind daily 02. Heal Yourself 03. When Hungry Eat, When Tired Sleep 04. Seek your own Applause  05. Learn the art of contentment  06. Live for others 07. Boldly face the struggles of life 08. Find an anchor, be an anchor 09. Don’t just live long, live wide 10. Create your own philosophy Hope you enjoyed this video and find these insights helpful.  Seneca was a stoic philosopher and rhetorician. He counselled Emperor Nero, and is often credited with rendering Stoicism more accessible to a larger audience. 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.

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