Marcus Aurelius pointed out that regardless of the severity of circumstances, there’s always a choice in how we judge them. “Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed—and you haven’t been,” he stated. Marcus’ instruction sounds easy, but it’s difficult to apply if we don’t understand what causes us to feel […]
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The Future Is Not Real. Still, We’re Worried Sick About It
In a letter to his dear friend Lucilius, Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote: “There are more things, Lucilius, likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” Chronic worriers tend to be more occupied by the future than by present circumstances. During the day, and even […]
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7 Stoic Principles for Inner Peace
In times of great uncertainty, the ability to keep calm isn’t an unnecessary luxury. The ancient Stoics didn’t shy away from adversity but, instead, managed to endure while continuing their pathways of virtue. We only have to peek into the memoirs of ancient Stoic Marcus Aurelius, published as Meditations, to see how he struggled to […]
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The 4 Stoic Sins 📽️
A Stoic’s end goal is to achieve ‘eudaimonia’, which is a state of flourishing that arises when we live in accordance with nature. But how do we live in accordance with nature? The Stoics believe that this requires living ‘rationally’, and that rational perfection can be found in virtue. Simply put: virtue is the path […]
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How to Build Stoic Fortitude 📽️
There’s a big difference between having fortitude and hiding away in a fortress. In the latter case, we physically separate ourselves through self-isolation. Oftentimes, this is an attempt to hide from the big, bad things in the world. It’s not unlikely that serial self-isolators suffer from feelings of powerlessness, believing that what’s happening outside, is […]
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The Beginner’s Guide to Stoic Travel 📽️
When studying the ancient scriptures, we discover a love-hate relationship between the Stoics and travel. So, is there a Stoic way to travel? And how can Stoicism benefit those who engage in traveling? In this video, I want to present to you the beginner’s guide to Stoic travel. The travel bug is a common phenomenon […]
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Ataraxia, Apatheia & Eudaimonia 📽️
In Greek philosophy, we can distinguish several human ‘states of mind and being’ that can be acquired by correct philosophical understanding, as well as the pursuit of virtue. The main goal of a Stoic is to live in accordance with nature. Such existence manifests itself in what the Stoics call eudaimonia, which is the flourishing […]
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3 Stoic Ways of Letting Go 📽️
Many people these days are concerned with achieving a happy life, but often lack the skills and knowledge to do so. Luckily, thousands of years ago, the old Stoics already figured out how to suffer less and enjoy more. With a system of exercises, wisdom, and ethics inspired by the workings of the universe, Stoicism […]
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Memento Mori 📽️
Life is short. It’s ticking away and seems to pass by faster as we get older. Despite this, many people waste their lives on trivial things. But there’s an antidote. Thinking about death not only reminds us that we have a limited amount of time to do the things we want to do; it also […]
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What Truly Matters to a Stoic 📽️
A while ago I got a question from a follower named Sofia, below my video about Stoicism and not giving an F***. This particular video is about caring less about the things that do not matter, so we can focus on the things that do. So, Sofia asked: Do you plan to make next video […]
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