How To Master Self Control - Socrates (Socratic Skepticism)

Socrates - How To Master Self Control (Socratic Skepticism)

One fundamental teaching of Socrates refers to the theme of self control. According to Socrates, wisdom or philosophy allows people to adopt self-control and to do what is right in their life. To achieve self control, people must be free from their appetites for bodily pleasures, like food, drink, sex and other physical comforts. For example, Socrates was famous for going barefoot and dressing as simply as possible, managing to control his own passions, desires, and appetites. His asceticism - or severe self-discipline - is difficult to follow in our modern lives as for many of us such a lifestyle is neither practical nor desirable.

In spite of this, he can still teach us to enhance our self-control, and to help you better understand his teachings regarding the mastery of self-control and how best to implement them into your own life, here are 3 lessons from the wisdom of Socrates:
01. Be in control of your bodily desires
02. Be Just
03. Know yourself
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope these 3 ways to master self-control will add value to your life.

Socrates lived between 469 and 399 B.C.E. and he is one of the most famous philosophers in the entire history of humankind. He is sometimes considered as the founder of the Western philosophy and his work reflects the philosophy of Skepticism, which has as its main base that knowledge can be obtained through systematic doubt and continual testing. Although Socrates hasn't written anything, he has forever changed philosophy itself. Most of the things we know today about his philosophy came from Plato, Aristophanes and Xenophon whose writings are in the form of dialogues between Socrates and other Athenians. These writings gave birth to a new literary genre called the Socratic dialogue. Unfortunately, he is also famous for his tragic life. In 399 BCE, he was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens and of failing to acknowledge the city's official gods. After a trial that lasted just a single day, he was sentenced to death. He spent his last day in prison, refusing to escape. The way his life ended can be considered as the founding myth of philosophy as a discipline. For one to really practice philosophy, they have to go against societal norms, to question everything even at the risk of their own peril. Everything about Socrates was impressive: his appearance, personality, and behaviour, as well as in his views and methods. And this made many of the people around him to write about him, including Plato. It is unfortunate that Socrates did not write at all and all we have is indirect evidence. Also, it is said that each age produces a Socrates of its own, however there are some core fundamental teachings of the original Socrates that transcend the centuries.

Research/Writing: Bianca-Adina Szasz

Narration/Audio Editing: Dan Mellins-Cohen

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Socrates says “If you don’t get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don’t want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can’t hold on to it forever”.

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[ReynaSingh]

Discipline is the greatest form of self love

[TheFairyintheFishBowl]

My life mantra is “through discipline comes freedom” - I know this to be true, because I first learned what freedom is not.

[ameynale]

I feel that mastering self control is the key to true happiness. Almost everything around us give us pleasure and ultimately dopamine, which after the lack of it, makes us "sad".

Only by self control, one is able to reflect upon his/her actions and be more resilient in life.

[thechancellor-]

To the *worthwhile person* seeing this, your dream is not dead. Don’t allow the past and current pains and hurts stop and define you. You’re more than a conqueror. Rise up and put yourself together. Keep pushing your future depends on it. I wish you all the best in life ❤️.

[JamesClark-sxtk]

I studied Socrates and a few more philosophers in college death is something that we all have to experience that being said why not enjoy and try to achieve the things that you want. Self control and self thought is very important.

[ivaroaddogsitting]

I am nothing without self discipline. My lusts and impulses would quickly enslave me and ruin my peaceful life. I am a man walking 5 dogs on 5 leashes...one dog is Sex, one is Anger, one is Appetite, one is Fear, and one is Greed. They pull me, but I have trained them to obey me. I love them, because each dog saved my life, multiple times, on an evolutionary timeline.

[quotesaboutlife_official]

“Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.”

[manolitalerida]

I love the Socrates' philosophy. The best method to make a sane society.

[hermietagalag]

Fruits of Holy spirit's patience, self control, courage, devotion 🕯️👁️👀👁️🕯️

[pedrozaragoza]

Thank you for this brilliant gift to humanity.

[bugajk]

Thanks Socrates! You’re still the man in 2022

[mAthXjAzz]

How to master self control by Socrates:

1. Beeing in control of Bodily desires..because they distract us and affect our capacity of reasoning.
2.Being Just..is needed to get your three parts of your Soul (Reason, Spirit, Apettite) in balance.
3.Knowing yourself.. to recognise weakness thus you can manage it.

[dimagenpersonal]

Excelent content!!!
I will share with my beloved ones that need these kind words.
Thank you.

[haakonthegood]

By simply conversing with others, asking questions, and hearing their answers like Socrates once did, one often finds that great wisdom can arise from ostensibly inconsequential conversations. In the very least, conversing with a plethora of different people will provide some insights you would not be aware of if you choose instead to forsake conversing with them.

[danielbarrera]

Yet in another book it recalls his dialogue with Diotima (who I now believe was his Spirit Guide?), who tells him that in controlling his passions he's not doing something as wise as he thinks...

She says that in actuality what its doing is keeping him from his true godlike self.

So she actually encouraged him to engage in his passions so as to be free from them.

[Midnight_Shadows]

I really like Socrates' sayings, I will look for more Socrates quotes

[AllanGildea]

Thank you for these excellent, edifying presentations.

[markdavidignacio]

Another great video that I'll write in my journal. I can say that learning and applying philosophy will be on my daily routine and this will bring happiness and success, I am sure.

Thank you Philosophies for Life.

[santisudheeryadav]

It's beauty of the sucrat! He given precious knowledge of life we can't forget him he taught how to control of our life it's excellent💯💯
Thank you for making brilliant knowledgeable video🙌🙌