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Oct 13, 2023 • 21min

12: Marcus Aurelius - How To Be Mindful (Stoicism)

In this episode, we will be talking about how to be mindful from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 AD and is considered as the last of the Five Good Emperors.  Widely referred to as a philanthropic ‘philosopher-king’, Marcus throughout his life worked to embody the philosophy of Stoicism. Stoicism helped him to be constantly mindful of his thoughts and actions. During his rule, Aurelius constructed a series of autobiographical writings known as the Meditations. In his meditations, he spends a great deal of time emphasizing the value of mindfulness and which is why in this video we bring you 5 ways we could learn to be more mindful of our thoughts and actions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. So here are 5 ways we could learn to be mindful of our thoughts and actions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius -  01. Keep your focus on the present 02, Always choose to be your best self 03. Always do the right thing 04.Accept and love your life through good times and bad 05.Change your thoughts to change your life I hope you enjoyed watching how to be mindful of our thoughts and actions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and find them helpful in your life.  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. 
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Oct 6, 2023 • 16min

11: Marcus Aurelius - How To Stop Worrying (Stoicism)

Marcus Aurelius - How To Stop Worrying (Stoicism) In this episode we will be using some of the Stoic wisdom of Marcus Aurelius as motivation to help keep you from worrying and stressing too much about the ongoing pandemic as well as all the other things that we tend to worry about in our everyday, modern lives. During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. In these writings, Marcus Aurelius offered a number of key insights on how to stop worrying. So here are 5 important insights we could use to stop worrying from the writings of Marcus Aurelius -  01. Everything is just history repeating 02. Ignore the noise 03. Practice mindfulness 04. Serve yourself 05. Serve others I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope that these insights will keep you from worrying.  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. 
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Sep 29, 2023 • 12min

10: Marcus Aurelius - How To Be Successful (Stoicism)

In this episode we will be talking about 10 important insights for success from the writings of Marcus Aurelius. He was also a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism. During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. In these writings, the Marcus Aurelius offered a number of key insights on how to be successful. So here are 10 important insights for success from Marcus Aurelius. 1. Focus on giving value 2. Narrow your focus 3. Set your discipline in stone 4. Accept the sacrifices 5. Find the right scene 6. Ruthlessly protect your time 7. Live below your means 8. Keep it simple, do Your Job 9. Constantly adapt and learn from failure 10. Live a life centered on principles, not wealth, awards, family or power I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful and you remain happy.  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. 
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Sep 22, 2023 • 10min

9: Marcus Aurelius – How To Be Happy (Stoicism).mp3

In this episode we will be talking about 10 important insights for happiness from the writings of Marcus Aurelius. He was also a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism.  During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. In these writings, the Marcus Aurelius offered a number of key insights on how to live a happy life.  So here are 10 important insights for happiness from Marcus Aurelius.  1. Seek to build your own character 2. Stop seeking the praise of other people 3. Focus only on what you have control over and ignore the rest 4. Do Something Productive With Your Anger 5. Negative emotions are a result of negative thinking 6. Be Prepared for Any Outcome and Act with resilience 7. Be Insanely Grateful for what you have 8. Tolerance is in not judging 9. The peace you need is in you 10. Appreciate the shortness of life I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful and you remain happy.  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.
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Sep 15, 2023 • 13min

8: Marcus Aurelius – How To Find Your Purpose (Stoicism)

In this episode we will be talking about 10 important insights for finding your life purpose from the writings of Marcus Aurelius. He was also a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism. During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. In these writings, the Marcus Aurelius offered a number of key insights on how to find your purpose in life. So here are 10 important insights for finding your life purpose from Marcus Aurelius. 1. Your purpose is in front of you - which is to make the most of your present 2. Your purpose is to add value 3. Ask yourself Are you happy? 4. Just start 5. Purpose is meaningless without self-discipline 6. Stop worrying about the outcome 7. Find a role model 8. Ignore negative people 9. An obstacles is really a way through 10. There is never an end I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful to for your self discipline.  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. 
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Aug 31, 2023 • 10min

7: 10 Stoic Teachings Of Marcus Aurelius We Desperately Need Today (Practical Stoicism)

In this video we will be talking about The 10 Stoic Teachings Of Marcus Aurelius We Should Use In The Modern Times. Marcus Aurelius was deeply influenced by Stoicism and wrote a Manuel which we know as "meditations".  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 10 Practical Teachings of Stoicism We Need -  1. Ignore what others are doing 2. Your Reality is Made by your opinions 3. Do less 4. Death is knocking at your door 5. You are stronger than you think  6. You are rising for the work of humankind 7. Never complain 8. You Can Live Happy Anywhere 9.  Help the common good 10. Be grateful of your blessings I hope that you can also integrate some of these stoic lessons into your life, to give you less suffering, stress, anxiety, and more strength to do your life’s task — to serve the common good. 
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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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