Philosophies for Life

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. 

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.