Comfort Will Ruin Your life

Once you overcome the need for comfort, life will become much easier.

Seneca, one of the wealthiest men in Rome during his lifetime, had a lot to say about seeking discomfort. “The body should be treated more rigorously,” Seneca wrote, “that it may not be disobedient to the mind.”

During the good times, we strengthen ourselves and our bodies so that during the difficult times, we can depend on it. How? Seeking out challenges. Lean into difficulties. When faced with competing options about how to do things or what things to do, choose the harder one.

We must take this to heart today and every day. We must get in the habit of choosing the more difficult option. Iron sharpens iron, after all. You’ll be better for it—not only for the improvement that comes from getting to the other side of a challenge, but for the willpower you are developing by choosing that option on purpose.

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[Belief_Before_Glory]

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."
—Marcus Aurelius

[MiguelCreditoTalks]

“Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: 'Is this the condition that I feared?” -Seneca

[joemitchell]

“If my wealth should melt away it would deprive me of nothing but itself, but if yours were to depart you would be stunned and feel you were deprived of what makes you yourself. With me, wealth has a certain place; in your case it has the highest place. In short, I own my wealth, your wealth owns you.” Seneca

[TheLyricsGuy]

Beautifully animated! Kudos to the creator.

[daveyt]

Exercise has saved my life many times over.

[hailynewma]

Team Seneca here. Not only is this good for individuals but should also be practiced at society level

[rosarosarosa]

This is such a powerful video. Actively seeking discomfort or challenges leaves the brain to develop new neural networks - solve problems, see new ideas. This needs to be a habit but we are social media prisoners

[michaeltheisen]

"We must practice temperance now in times of plenty because, none of us know what the future holds, only that 'plenty' never lasts."

them some good words.

[barnzy]

iv struggled with this .... i work in an extremely busy kitchen and have been for the past 9 years ... i sleep well at night knowing i worked as hard as i can and helped others around me as much as i can every day .. but that in itself can become and endless loop ... hence the 9 years ... im learning that being a hard worker and experiencing discomfort is a good thing but it can also leave you in a stagnant state of "someones got to do it" thinking. or even mask challenges and changes in your life that you know you need address because in all other aspects you rise to the occasion. in my case i think even tho im dealing with discomfort daily.. there is a point where you stop learning or growing and its time to set your sights on something new and challenging .. keep the ball rolling!
as always .. love the content! and thank you !

[johnfontana]

Thank you Ryan, five years ago I endured a natural disaster that endured for five months(lava bled 360 around my home), it led me to adopt a stoic lifestyle, since then I’ve endured worse hardships, each time strengthening my resolve to stay on the path( getting cancer being one of the best teachers, I no longer have time for negative thinking) Everyday I thank life for all my challenges, looking forward to whatever else I can overcome.”The obstacle is the way” Mahalo!

[Fatima_]

Been practicing this philosophy in my life every single day these days. Even in my professional practice, I'm seeing more and more clients that i give this advice to; we all need to keep putting ourselves out of our comfort zones in order to develop true growth and success.

[genericgoon]

This animation is one of the best infographic I have ever seen. I really started to appreciate this channel. All these day I was just watching it passively but this just hits different.

[NotAfraid]

Love your stuff Ryan. I needed to here this now, I’m stuck working a dead end job and am trying to learn how discipline myself to hopefully achieve a better life someday. Thanks 🙏

[TheDoomerGoGetter]

Embracing discomfort is a key part of being masculine.
Our testerone levels are decreasing because we live in a world of comfort.
I got my t levels tested recently and I was at 300, now I'm on a journey to reach 1000 and I'm documenting this journey on YouTube to inspire young men.
We're done feeling depressed, lazy, unmotivated, awkward with women, etc... From a lack of testerone, it's time to take back our lives now

[anonymous]

The production value is absolutely insane on this one. Thanks Ryan, Thanks Daily Stoic, you have changed lives mine included.

[jobellepascual]

The more we seek comfort, the more our comfort zone shrinks

[boss]

Let not the Lord’s blessings drive you away from Him in comfort, but take time to fast. Accept Christ in His fullness (not just the joy but also the suffering) so that you will stand in the day of your distress. Amazing video. God bless.

[daveyt]

Truth. What goes around comes around. What goes up, must come down. Be prepared.

[Bunnybones]

Man that was good, speaks so true to my current situation. Thanks Ryan

[NeedMoSpace]

This is amazing, very good quality scenes and amazing story as well. The message can really help someone’s life out tremendously! Keep going. Respect and love