How To Take Control Of Your Life - Plato (Platonic Idealism)

In this video we will be talking about how to take control of your life from the philosophy of Plato. His philosophy is often referenced as Platonic idealism. According to Plato, you need to take control over your life by first conquering yourself.

Another important lesson we can learn from Plato’s philosophy is that first you need to take control over your life by first conquering yourself, your impulses and drives, in order to live a moral and fulfilling life. To better understand the Platonic philosophy on how we can better take control over our lives, here are 5 lessons from the philosophy of Plato:
01. Change your mindset
02. Change your habits
03. Be in control of your emotions and behavior
04. Pursue your deepest passions
05. Be the leader of your life
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope these 5 ways to help you take control of your life from the philosophy of Plato will add value to your life.

Plato is one of the most famous philosophers of all time. He represented the philosophy of ancient Greece, belonging to its Classical Period. He was born into an aristocratic and influential family in Athens, where he founded the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the entire Western world. Along with his mentor Socrates, and his student Aristotle, Plato is one of the most influential individuals in the entire history of humankind. It can even be said that he is one of the pillars of Western civilisation. His philosophy is often referenced as Platonic idealism and his biggest contribution is the Theory of Forms or Doctrine of Ideas, which asserts that the physical world is not the real world. Instead, ultimate reality exists beyond our physical world, in the world of ideas. Plato was not only a prominent figure of philosophy, but also of religion and spirituality; so-called Neo-platonism deeply influenced Christian theology. Plato invented the written dialogue and dialectic form of philosophy. Some of his most famous books are The Republic, The Symposium, The Apology of Socrates, Allegory of the Cave and The Dialogues of Plato, in which the main character is Socrates, who influenced Plato’s philosophy to a great extent. His entire work has survived for more than 2,400 years and has remained very popular the entire time. Like his mentor, Plato was a practical philosopher and there are many life lessons to learn from his philosophy.

Research/Writing: Bianca-Adina Szasz

Narration/Audio Editing: Dan Mellins-Cohen

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Plato says “The first and best victory is to conquer self. To be conquered by self is, of all things, the most shameful and vile.”

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[whateverbabe]

I lost control over it since I was 20 and I'm 27 now, it's sickening.. I never thought that the trauma and anxiety will keep me from living this long but it really did. Now I'm trying to process things as if I'm sinking deeply into an ocean and I'm trying to get rid of all what's weighing me down in order to reach the surface and breath some fresh air then go live on a land instead of the suffocating ocean.

[willieluncheonette]

"One of the great philosophers of Greece, Plato, was a contemporary of Diogenes. They were continuously in controversy because Diogenes was a mystic and he knew things which Plato could not even dream of, although Plato was a great philosopher. And in the books and the histories of philosophy, you will find Plato, you will not find Diogenes. But the real thing was with Diogenes, not with Plato, who was a great thinker, a giant intellectual. Diogenes was a simple, childlike, innocent man, but he knew something which thousands of Platos together could not know.

One day, when Plato was on a morning walk by the side of the sea, he saw a man. It was early in the morning, a little dark – the sun had not risen yet. He could not figure out who the man was. This man was Diogenes and in a spoon he was bringing… He would go to the ocean, take the water in the spoon – he had made a small hole in the sand – pour the water into the sand, and then go back.

Plato, standing there, saw him doing it. He looked like a madman. For a moment he thought, “I should not interfere.” But such is the mind – it becomes curious: “Maybe he is not mad; perhaps he is doing something meaningful and I am not aware of it. And what is wrong if I ask him?” So he said, “Please forgive me for interrupting. I don’t want to interrupt you – you may be involved in some great work – but what is going on?”

Diogenes said, “I am trying to empty the ocean.”

Plato said, “My God, with this teaspoon?”

And then the sun was rising and Diogenes started laughing and said, “Plato, what else are you doing?” Then Plato recognized Diogenes. He used to live naked, but that day he was covered with a cloth, just to hide himself, so Plato would not know him at first. Otherwise he might not have interrupted.

Plato was simply stunned, he could not answer. Diogenes said, “That’s what you are trying to do. Your mind is nothing but a teaspoon and with it you are trying to exhaust the oceanic existence. What I am doing is just to remind you… I know it is not possible. You should also remember that what you are doing is impossible.”

[LAVISHING]

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[sadiaarman]

Ancient wisdom is the best guide. Gratitude. I seriously follow your channel and make notes. You are providing an invaluable service.

[danserrano]

Achieve your goals:

1. Change your mindsets, find the truth; reasoning using your mind. Look inside yourself, what is right and wrong;
2. Change your habits. We achieve excellence by acting rightly; practice, practice, practice ;
3. Be in control of your emotions and behaviour. Act only knowing the consequence, in accord with reason;
4. Pursue your deepest constructive and noble passions, not sensual or worldly passions;
5. Be the leader of your life. Take control of your minds thoughts.

[richelle]

I'm glad that my mindset is something that is wrong, and there is hope to fix it, Now I know that reality around me I can't force to change it, by How I react properly. Thank you Plato🥰

[markdavidignacio]

I'm always waiting for new videos. Amazing content. Thank you.

- love, from the Philippines

[RogerPeet]

Stay away from people with low self-esteem. They are negative to the point of being evil.

[AngelLopez-dkhw]

This video tutorial was very helpful.
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[rachelslastdance]

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[ymgisi]

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[thechancellor-]

To the *incredible person* seeing this, I wish you all the best in life❤ don't over blame yourself, accept things and go forward. Don't let others define what “success” is for you. Get up, learn the skills needed and get after it, all the keys to a happy life is in your hands. Keep pushing.

[wesleygreene]

I wrote a book called irrefutable inspiration by Wesley A. Greene It was my journey to self awareness through miraculous events bordering on miracles to Basic every day things that most of us take for granted and don’t even see and the power is small and seemingly uneventful things brought me to happiness and control of my life

[aguywhohikes]

Always appreciate your content. Thank you.

[Otaconsps]

Great video! I miss me some Plato/Socrates....need to read more again soon!

[gordondills]

Certainly, there is no replacement for a well-disciplined life according to Plato's philosophy, but we need to remember, too, that we live in a world of blood sucking vampires who are always trying to control us and others. My point is that sometimes we need more than self-discipline. Sometimes we need to be liberated from oppressive situations. Such a philosophy as Plato's should also help us to recognize those things (people, drugs, etc.) which are holding us back.

[wordsofinsight]

We interpret the world around us according to our own vision. This is why you have to change your mentality first if you want to make an impactful change.

[LuisLopez-hvkh]

❤ change your mindset and you can elevate your life 🙏🏾 4 the best of real life 💯 👌🏾 ✨ 🙌

[Subscribebytch]

It’s a journey, but it’s one worth taking.