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  • 18: Marcus Aurelius - How To Control Your Emotions (Stoicism)
    In this episode we will be talking about how to control your emotions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism and constructed a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. 

    So here are 5 ways to think clearly  from Marcus Aurelius- 
    01. Accept Your Fate 
    02. Challenge Your Perspective
    03. Practice Negative Visualization
    04. Use A Journal 
    05. Remember That Life Is Fleeting
    I hope you enjoyed the episode and hope you find these insights form  Marcus Aurelius will help you in thinking clearly.

    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 
    24 min
  • 17: Marcus Aurelius - How To Wake Up Early (Stoicism)
    In this episode we will be talking about 10 important insights for waking up early from the writings of Marcus Aurelius. He was also a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism. During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. Which is why in this video, we will be using some of his wisdom as a motivation to talk about 10 things we should do to wake up early.

    So here are 10 important insights for waking up early from Marcus Aurelius.
    01. Find your Ikigai
    02. Prepare yourself for mornings
    03. Avoid distractions after you wake up
    04. Wake up consistently
    05. Go easy on yourself
    06. Practice voluntary hardship
    07. Find an accountability partner
    08. Remind yourself of death
    09. Practice negative visualisation every morning
    10. Appreciate your life

    I hope you the episode and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful for you to wake up early everyday. 

    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 
    14 min
  • 16: Marcus Aurelius - How To Deal With Difficult People (Stoicism)
    Marcus Aurelius - How To Deal With Difficult People (Stoicism)

    In this episode, we will be talking about 5 ways to start your day from the morning routine of Marcus Aurelius. how to deal with difficult people from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 AD and is considered as the last of the Five Good Emperors. Marcus worked to embody the philosophy of Stoicism through careful action, self-restraint, and respect throughout his life. During his rule, he found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writing known as the Meditations, and thanks to his prolific journaling, we have a fair idea about how he dealt with his share of difficult people on a daily basis and in this video we will be diving into 5 ways Marcus Aurelius dealt with difficult people and how we can use these lessons to deal with such people in our modern day lives.
     
    So here are 5 ways to deal with difficult people from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius - 
    01. Set your expectations straight
    02. Let it go
    03. Remember our common humanity
    04. Take action
    05. Overcome envy
    I hope you listening to these 5 ways to deal with difficult people from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and find them helpful in your life. 

    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 
    15 min
  • 15: Marcus Aurelius - How To Improve Your Life (Stoicism)
    Marcus Aurelius - How To Improve Your Life (Stoicism)

    Marcus Aurelius is one of the greatest philosophers of ancient times. He ruled over Rome from 161 to 180 AD. famously being known as “the last of the five good emperors”. During his time, he constructed a series of autobiographical writings known as the Meditations, which he wrote for his own guidance and self-improvement. “Meditations” is considered also one of the greatest works of philosophy ever written and it is one of the fundamental books of the philosophy of Stoicism. The main core of stoic philosophy is the necessity of making deliberate choices and being in control of our emotions in order to live well and lead a virtuous life. By practising stoicism and following the teachings of Marcus Aurelius, one can better face the difficulties of daily life, no matter how trivial or complex they may be. Our character is based on our behaviour and our behaviour is based on our daily habits, which is why in this episode we bring you 7 ways you can improve your life following the daily habits of Marcus Aurelius.

    7 ways you can improve your life following the daily habits of Marcus Aurelius are - 
    01. Be grateful for waking up
    02. Make time for journaling 
    03. Prepare for the worst
    04. Focus on the task at hand
    05. Master your mind
    06. Review your day
    07. Meditate on your death
    I hope you enjoyed watching these 7 ways you can improve your life following the daily habits of Marcus Aurelius and find them helpful in your life. 

    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 
    22 min
  • 14: Marcus Aurelius - How To Think Clearly (Stoicism)
    In this episode we will be talking about how to think clearly from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism and constructed a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. 

    So here are 5 ways to think clearly  from Marcus Aurelius- 
    01. Train Your Perception
    02. Learn To Control Your Emotions
    03. Exercise The Dichotomy Of Control
    04. Keep Virtues In Mind
    05. Always Consider The Big Picture 
    I hope you enjoyed listening to the episode and hope you find these insights form  Marcus Aurelius will help you in thinking clearly.

    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 

    24 min
  • 13: Marcus Aurelius - How To Build Your Self Confidence (Stoicism)
    In this wpisode we will be talking about 10 important insights for building your Self Confidence from the writings of Marcus Aurelius. He was also a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism. During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. In these writings, the Marcus Aurelius offered a number of key insights on how to build self confidence.

    So here are 10 important insights for self confidence from Marcus Aurelius.
    01. Focus on building your character
    02. Practice Self-Acceptance
    03. Focus on your thoughts
    04. Make a plan and stop thinking
    05. Keep your word
    06. Take ownership of your actions
    07. Don’t speak too much about yourself
    08. Remind yourself of death
    09. Ignore the naysayers
    10. Have an evening confidence ritual
         
    I hope you enjoyed listening to the episode and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful for you in building your self confidence. 

    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 


    16 min
  • 12: Marcus Aurelius - How To Be Mindful (Stoicism)
    In this episode, we will be talking about how to be mindful from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 AD and is considered as the last of the Five Good Emperors. 

    Widely referred to as a philanthropic ‘philosopher-king’, Marcus throughout his life worked to embody the philosophy of Stoicism. Stoicism helped him to be constantly mindful of his thoughts and actions. During his rule, Aurelius constructed a series of autobiographical writings known as the Meditations. In his meditations, he spends a great deal of time emphasizing the value of mindfulness and which is why in this video we bring you 5 ways we could learn to be more mindful of our thoughts and actions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius.

    So here are 5 ways we could learn to be mindful of our thoughts and actions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius - 
    01. Keep your focus on the present
    02, Always choose to be your best self
    03. Always do the right thing
    04.Accept and love your life through good times and bad
    05.Change your thoughts to change your life

    I hope you enjoyed watching how to be mindful of our thoughts and actions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and find them helpful in your life. 
    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on 

    Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 
    21 min
  • 11: Marcus Aurelius - How To Stop Worrying (Stoicism)
    Marcus Aurelius - How To Stop Worrying (Stoicism)

    In this episode we will be using some of the Stoic wisdom of Marcus Aurelius as motivation to help keep you from worrying and stressing too much about the ongoing pandemic as well as all the other things that we tend to worry about in our everyday, modern lives. During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. In these writings, Marcus Aurelius offered a number of key insights on how to stop worrying.

    So here are 5 important insights we could use to stop worrying from the writings of Marcus Aurelius - 
    01. Everything is just history repeating
    02. Ignore the noise
    03. Practice mindfulness
    04. Serve yourself
    05. Serve others

    I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope that these insights will keep you from worrying. 

    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 
    16 min
  • 10: Marcus Aurelius - How To Be Successful (Stoicism)
    In this episode we will be talking about 10 important insights for success from the writings of Marcus Aurelius. He was also a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism. During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. In these writings, the Marcus Aurelius offered a number of key insights on how to be successful.

    So here are 10 important insights for success from Marcus Aurelius.
    1. Focus on giving value
    2. Narrow your focus
    3. Set your discipline in stone
    4. Accept the sacrifices
    5. Find the right scene
    6. Ruthlessly protect your time
    7. Live below your means
    8. Keep it simple, do Your Job
    9. Constantly adapt and learn from failure
    10. Live a life centered on principles, not wealth, awards, family or power

    I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful and you remain happy. 

    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 
    13 min
  • 9: Marcus Aurelius – How To Be Happy (Stoicism).mp3
    In this episode we will be talking about 10 important insights for happiness from the writings of Marcus Aurelius. He was also a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism.  During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. In these writings, the Marcus Aurelius offered a number of key insights on how to live a happy life. 

    So here are 10 important insights for happiness from Marcus Aurelius. 
    1. Seek to build your own character
    2. Stop seeking the praise of other people
    3. Focus only on what you have control over and ignore the rest
    4. Do Something Productive With Your Anger
    5. Negative emotions are a result of negative thinking
    6. Be Prepared for Any Outcome and Act with resilience
    7. Be Insanely Grateful for what you have
    8. Tolerance is in not judging
    9. The peace you need is in you
    10. Appreciate the shortness of life

    I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful and you remain happy. 

    Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways.
    11 min

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