The 3 Pillars Of Stoicism Explained

This video explains the 3 pillars of Stoicism, consisting of numerous principles in regards to how the world works, how we should treat each other and what's the best way to live.

The ancient philosophy of Stoicism was founded around 300 B.C. by Zeno of Citium. Stoics are geared towards achieving equanimity and living in accordance with nature.

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The Wish - Devon Church
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[sohailshaikh]

its always worth to watch something like this on youtube rather than surfing hours and hours on garbage quality videos...

[JeffreyMarr]

Great break down of the philosophy of Stoicism, thank you for making this. For real. Haven't seen Stoicism broken down like this before.

[Aklemvaeo]

Came for the eggs, and left less scrambled.

[sundos.]

I may have heard about Stoicism before but never really gave it much attention until by some chance I found your youtube channel.
Thank you very much for introducing us to Stoicism! I am trying as hard to follow its philosophies but it’s not easy as some would imagine.
When I gave up on improving myself to better, I found that this philosophy helps a lot!

[runningkabob]

I am very thankful for your videos. Your voice and the pace with which you speak allows me to really grasp what you are saying.

[OliviaMari]

Logic :- 1:06
Ethics :- 2:50
Physics :- 5:10

[HajokaMiti]

This video effectively captures the essence of Stoicism, particularly the importance of equanimity in our interactions and daily lives. As Marcus Aurelius noted, "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." This perspective is timeless and essential for a meaningful life.

[gwarlow]

That is one severely over-cooked egg. Your videos on the other hand are very well crafted. Thanks for uploading. Cheers.

[dudanunesbleff]

Acording to Epictetus, the yoke is Ethics, because it's what really matters to the goal of the Stoic: how to live according to Nature.

[kdud]

This principles aligns perfectly with my nature, without any struggle to understand it. In fact I had figured out most of them myself... I guess I was born a Stoic, I wish I had their teachings while growing up. It would have spared me the struggles and misery of trying to find myself in Christianity and the depressions from feeling so different unable to fit in no matter how I try!!

[Giddapup]

Close you eyes and listen to the explanation instead of being critical of the EGG.

[sidra]

The way you represent with" egg" is awesome by the way.

[Ivllvl]

The guy is about to lose his Queen at 2:07 A4 to C3, ouchies!

[thestoictime]

Stoicism, in our day, is not strength to overcome wishes, but to hide them."-Rollo May, 'Love and Will.'

[jaredwhite]

Well explained- truly artful way to remove this man’s blindfold. Thank you.

[Mingmingmeow]

This gave me the slap of reality I needed. I am so grateful

[SeanTheDon]

Great Video! The egg analogy is commonly found and does a good job at explaining the different levels. I think you could go even deeper and speak about how these levels have developed over time. For example, between the Early and Middle stoa Periods, or between the Greek V Roman Stoics.

[rickheasman]

Wonderfully concise explanation of the fundamentals of Stoicism .

[angelomenil]

Logic-1:06
Ethics -2:50
Physics-5:10

[szechuanmcnuggetsauce]

Melt butter in medium/low heat, crack egg, add a tiny drop of water in the pan, season and cover. ;)