The Four Stoic Virtues
Wisdom
Courage
Courage
Gaining knowledge and good judgment to navigate life.
Courage
Courage
Courage
The fortitude and strength to endure hardships and face difficulties.
Temperance
Temperance
Temperance
Self-discipline, moderation, and control over your impulses and desires.
Justice
Temperance
Temperance
Treating others fairly, honestly, and with good conduct.
What is the Stoic Approach?
What can I control?
There are things that we have control over, and, no matter how hard we try nor however many times we try, we cannot change the other things.
The Art of Journaling
Journaling in the morning and evening have been extremely helpful for me. In starting the day it Is a foresight of the day I envision. Whereas, the end of the day is a reflection of the day and the good and bad of the day.
Living in Discomfort
Giving things up, fasting, exercising, all the way to cold showers and polar plunges.
What stands in the way becomes the way.
It was that or what you fear is the way. The problem is usually the way out. What that means to you, for you, and how that will help you comes with time, patience, and meditation. Yeah I hated hearing that the first time too.
Be humble and honest and aware.
anything else is a lack of respect for yourself and others.
Take a bird’s- eye view
We tend to get wrapped up in our own problems. I do it all the time. But I noticed when I journaled about it and looked at it from an outside view (no matter how limiting) it brought new perspective.
Sometimes a day or two or twelve is needed to be able to handle the view in an honest way.
The ancient practice of reflection on mortality
We are not here to live forever. What do you live for? What are you willing to put your time & effort on the line for? What are you passionate about? Why are you here, and what lesson is there to learn about this current issue or situation you have?
Imagining things that could go wrong or be taken away from us
Hope for the best, BUT PLAN FOR THE WORST.
What’s the worst that could happen? Realistically? No Aliens, or mole men.
Making the best out of anything that happens
At the end of the day, we came into this world the same way we will leave - with Nothing.
We are here for a limited time, and no one will remember what happened in 200 years.
I have always believed there are lessons and signs in everything we encounter. So something that is happening now, must be preparing me for something much more important.