Philosophies for Life

Philosophies for Life
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Nov 3, 2023 • 14min

16: Marcus Aurelius - How To Deal With Difficult People (Stoicism)

Marcus Aurelius - How To Deal With Difficult People (Stoicism)In this episode, we will be talking about 5 ways to start your day from the morning routine of Marcus Aurelius. how to deal with difficult people 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. Marcus worked to embody the philosophy of Stoicism through careful action, self-restraint, and respect throughout his life. During his rule, he found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writing known as the Meditations, and thanks to his prolific journaling, we have a fair idea about how he dealt with his share of difficult people on a daily basis and in this video we will be diving into 5 ways Marcus Aurelius dealt with difficult people and how we can use these lessons to deal with such people in our modern day lives. So here are 5 ways to deal with difficult people from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius - 01. Set your expectations straight02. Let it go03. Remember our common humanity04. Take action05. Overcome envyI hope you listening to these 5 ways to deal with difficult people 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 30, 2023 • 21min

15: Marcus Aurelius - How To Improve Your Life (Stoicism)

Marcus Aurelius - How To Improve Your Life (Stoicism)Marcus Aurelius is one of the greatest philosophers of ancient times. He ruled over Rome from 161 to 180 AD. famously being known as “the last of the five good emperors”. During his time, he constructed a series of autobiographical writings known as the Meditations, which he wrote for his own guidance and self-improvement. “Meditations” is considered also one of the greatest works of philosophy ever written and it is one of the fundamental books of the philosophy of Stoicism. The main core of stoic philosophy is the necessity of making deliberate choices and being in control of our emotions in order to live well and lead a virtuous life. By practising stoicism and following the teachings of Marcus Aurelius, one can better face the difficulties of daily life, no matter how trivial or complex they may be. Our character is based on our behaviour and our behaviour is based on our daily habits, which is why in this episode we bring you 7 ways you can improve your life following the daily habits of Marcus Aurelius.7 ways you can improve your life following the daily habits of Marcus Aurelius are - 01. Be grateful for waking up02. Make time for journaling 03. Prepare for the worst04. Focus on the task at hand05. Master your mind06. Review your day07. Meditate on your deathI hope you enjoyed watching these 7 ways you can improve your life following the daily habits 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 27, 2023 • 23min

14: Marcus Aurelius - How To Think Clearly (Stoicism)

In this episode we will be talking about how to think clearly from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism and constructed a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. So here are 5 ways to think clearly  from Marcus Aurelius- 01. Train Your Perception02. Learn To Control Your Emotions03. Exercise The Dichotomy Of Control04. Keep Virtues In Mind05. Always Consider The Big Picture I hope you enjoyed listening to the episode and hope you find these insights form  Marcus Aurelius will help you in thinking clearly.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 20, 2023 • 16min

13: Marcus Aurelius - How To Build Your Self Confidence (Stoicism)

In this wpisode we will be talking about 10 important insights for building your Self Confidence 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 build self confidence.So here are 10 important insights for self confidence from Marcus Aurelius.01. Focus on building your character02. Practice Self-Acceptance03. Focus on your thoughts04. Make a plan and stop thinking05. Keep your word06. Take ownership of your actions07. Don’t speak too much about yourself08. Remind yourself of death09. Ignore the naysayers10. Have an evening confidence ritual     I hope you enjoyed listening to the episode and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful for you in building your self confidence. 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 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 present02, Always choose to be your best self03. Always do the right thing04.Accept and love your life through good times and bad05.Change your thoughts to change your lifeI 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 repeating02. Ignore the noise03. Practice mindfulness04. Serve yourself05. Serve othersI 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 value2. Narrow your focus3. Set your discipline in stone4. Accept the sacrifices5. Find the right scene6. Ruthlessly protect your time7. Live below your means8. Keep it simple, do Your Job9. Constantly adapt and learn from failure10. Live a life centered on principles, not wealth, awards, family or powerI 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 character2. Stop seeking the praise of other people3. Focus only on what you have control over and ignore the rest4. Do Something Productive With Your Anger5. Negative emotions are a result of negative thinking6. Be Prepared for Any Outcome and Act with resilience7. Be Insanely Grateful for what you have8. Tolerance is in not judging9. The peace you need is in you10. Appreciate the shortness of lifeI 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 present2. Your purpose is to add value3. Ask yourself Are you happy?4. Just start5. Purpose is meaningless without self-discipline6. Stop worrying about the outcome7. Find a role model8. Ignore negative people9. An obstacles is really a way through10. There is never an endI 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 doing2. Your Reality is Made by your opinions3. Do less4. Death is knocking at your door5. You are stronger than you think 6. You are rising for the work of humankind7. Never complain8. You Can Live Happy Anywhere9.  Help the common good10. Be grateful of your blessingsI 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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