What is Stoicism? (And How It Can Help You)

In this video we discuss the benefits of Stoicism and how we can all use Stoic philosophy to build resilience and happiness in our own lives.

Stoic philosophy is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded around 300BC by Zeno of Citium. It's a philosophy of practicality and still has benefits for everyday people in our modern world.

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[lovealways]

learning to accept without attachment to the outcome is a gift few possess

[johnbyrne]

"Thoughts become perception,
perception becomes reality.
Alter your thoughts,
alter your reality."
- William James -

[lovealways]

wisdom, discilpline, patience and courage

[PatrickGraven]

For just because a thing seems difficult, never think it impossible for anyone to accomplish with time and with effort. Those with strong mental dispositions can tolerate the extremes and hardships, as they have experience with life itself.

[johnbyrne]

"Pessimism leads to weakness.
Optimism leads
to power."
- William James -

[lovealways]

our only real battle is to remain at internal test, as we deal with any obstacle, or trial set before us

[calisthenicsmadness]

This was a lesson of both history and philosophy, as always brother great work and thank you.

[Rundark-]

very refreshing! I really needed this, thank you. It seems like it's been a minute since your last video, or is the Al Gore rhythm not sending me notices? My resilience was beginning to fracture, but I still managed to keep from going over the edge.

[connorstar]

Job: chapter 10

Job 10:1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 10:2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Job 10:3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Job 10:4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?

Job 10:5 Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,

Job 10:6 That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?

Job 10:7 Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

Job 10:8 Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

Job 10:9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

Job 10:10 Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

Job 10:11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.

Job 10:12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

Job 10:13 And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.

Job 10:14 If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.

Job 10:15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

Job 10:16 For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

Job 10:17 Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.

Job 10:18 Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!

Job 10:19 I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Job 10:20 Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Job 10:21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

Job 10:22 A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.

Speak, pray, make supplications to your church, past our and fellowship, friends and people who may understand our woes. Should never keep quite or silent.

[johnbyrne]

"Family is the most
Important thing
In the world."
- Princess Diana -

[lovealways]

it is by God's grace that you have been saved, thru faith.
not by works, so none may boast of their own salvation

[osmanozturk]

All things are parts of one single system, which is called nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with nature.
Zeno of Citium

[johnbyrne]

"We can't control our destiny,
But we control who
we become."
- Anne Frank -