9 Stoic Rules For A Better Life (From Marcus Aurelius)

00:00 - Intro
01:12 - 1. Put people first
02:12 - 2. Another path is always open
03:28 - 3. Take it step by step
04:23 - 4. Discard your anxiety
05:33 - 5. Well begun is half done
06:27 - 6. Be strict with yourself
07:12 - 7. Don’t resent people
08:12 - 8. Ask yourself, “is this essential?”
09:05 - 9. Remember these mantras

Marcus Aurelius knew that he couldn’t control all that happened to him, but he could control how he responded. These 9 rules that Ryan Holiday has taken from the Roman Emperor can help you take control of your happiness and live your best life.

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[kennymccormick]

I feel like I’ve gone my whole life as a 23 year old with no older male role models besides the fictional characters of tv and video games. Now I finally feel like I’ve found a philosophy and a way of life that makes sense to me and like I have real life role models now

[AhmetKaan]

*5 things to quit right now:*

*1. Overthinking*
*2. Trying to make everyone happy*
*3. Living in the past*
*4. Worrying*
*5. Doubting yourself*

[BeastOfFreedom]

"Only stupid people waste time arguing on social media" - Marcus Aurelius.

[zealot]

That statement "Be tolerant with others but strict with yourself" rang so true with me. Awesome video and great words for thought. 2 thumbs up!

[junkjunk]

thx ryan, lead on young man
63yrs old, still searching, still learning

[johanntraunfellner]

I remember a saying by an Indian philosopher: "The greatest sin is to think yourself weak." It helped me in difficult situations.

[MrJayehawk]

Can you imagine a leader in modern times who legitimately puts the needs of the people ahead of their own desire for power and wealth? That would be refreshing.

[DailyStoic-kceu]

To the person who is reading this. Don't give up. Something good is coming your way

[perle]

I live in AUREILLE a small village on the route to Arles where Aurelius lived for years, the village was named after him

[VVEJZOVIC]

Stocism should be a compulsory subject in schools. Brilliant approach to everyday life

[ventura]

It's absolutely remarkable how one man can influence people with so much wisdom in a society so different than their own!

[stevenjohnson]

This is perfect. This is something I am working toward.

Now I am trying to get rid of old cars, excess belongings and then I will focus on repairing my home.

It seems unimportant, time consuming and tedious.

Yet…

If I died today, my family would be burdened by the problems I created with my junk and deferred home maintenance.

So I am doing good work for others, I’m owning my mistakes, I’m spending my time wisely and if I am well when it’s done, then I will have less things absorbing my time.

Then I can do less things better, I can help more people, and I will have learned the hard way.

Perfect ❤

[ramsey]

i think the "wake up early, have a morning routine" thing is misinterpreted. Aurelius is talking about having initiative and confronting each day and its challenges directly. That doesn't mean you have to wake up at 5am, take a cold shower, and meditate. If it took you until 2am to complete yesterday's tasks and then you wake up at 10am the next day, that's okay. It's not about the time; it's about the mindset.

[niceice]

This is what schools should be
As a teacher, I feel that if our students knew this, LIFE would be much more
More and more stoic every day!!!!❤

[jasemdamianekturista]

I cried while watching, it chages so much in my life. Thank you Marcus

[IamZeus]

As a Buddhist, I’ve always been fascinated by the wisdom of Marcus, there is a lot of overlap in Buddhist philosophy and stoicism so it’s a good mix for me; especially with one of the main premises being self mastery. “one can conqueror 1000 men 1000 times in battle, but he conquers himself is indeed the noblest victor.”

[itsakkubro]

"Is this essential " really helped me. I was struggling with procrastination from several weeks and had difficulty on going back to my studies. But now with this quote, i dont do things mindlessly. I have control over my life.

[strubies]

I had a realization today: my anxiety is not caused by other people but I blamed it on them (bad drivers, rude people, overcrowding, etc.). I was trying to solve anxiety by fixing external situations. Other people may cut you with a knife and cause physical pain or even death. But their domain stops at the physical. Anytime you feel like another person or external situation is causing internal/emotional duress ... a warning siren should go off indicating that you are not functioning properly. The best way to practice this is to drive in traffic. Realize that you are the sole manufacturer of your own stress. If someone cuts you off and it bothers you, that's just a sign that you need more emotional practice. This will also prevent the bad habit of looking towards the actions of others to soothe our discomfort. This is a double edged sword. Stop trying to fix the world, fix your response to it. The world is fine, anytime it bothers you, it's just a friendly reminder that you have the wrong perspective. This is what it means to focus on yourself

[sandylucas]

The one about "Don't resent people, ' is one I recently awakened to. I now say, perhaps if I had the same life experiences as s/he I may be or act in the same manner. This releases me of all judgment and opens me to compassion for all. Great video!

[tommyz]

This didn't happen TO us, it happened FOR us, that really hits home! I got laid off at my job of 15 years (at BBB). In 2 months I've learned or been reminded how strong I really am, how complacent I was, shown how much drive and value I have as a man and in my career, and am about to start a new job making a descent amount more, where in going to learn more of the career field I am in, instead of being boxed in by a company that wanted to keep me in a box, which I was comfortable being in because it provided for my family. I may not have known it at the time, but I've learned that statement to be 100% true, this happened FOR me! Amazing