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3246: [Part 2] What is Stoicism and How Can it Turn your Life to Solid Gold? by Mr. Money Mustache
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement
Understanding Human Emotions & Evolutionary Programming
Stoics leverage a deep understanding of human emotions and motivations to redirect our evolutionary programming towards achieving profound happiness rather than solely focusing on survival and reproduction. The insatiable desire for more is a natural evolutionary trait that drove our ancestors to aim for more mates, children, food, social status, and security. While this trait historically led to higher survival chances, it doesn't translate into more happiness in contemporary life. To find happiness, individuals need to deceive themselves into finding contentment with what they currently possess.
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