Stoic Strength Trainer

Would you believe the Stoics have a simple formula for invincibility? Today we take a look at how to be invincible in any circumstances.

We can train ourselves, like athletes, to do this. It takes effort and practice but we can start in small ways and get stronger as we go.

For a free PDF copy of The Gymchiridion: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video: https://youtu.be/4Sp0Vno3564

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In order to become a more excellent human being we need to have a dedicated practice. An ideal practice is daily exercise and physical conditioning.

Today's episode is the presentation I made at this year's Stoicon-X Alberta.

Prefer to read? https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/oww5xmzc1d9mi4l1tl3ht/StoicTalk.paper?dl=0&rlkey=1c8e1afmixjcofadcc37r0r9n

If you’d like to check out Donald Robertson’s Stoic Therapy Toolkit, which I reference in the presentation, go here: https://learn.donaldrobertson.name/p/stoic-therapy-toolkit

And if you prefer video: https://youtu.be/Ut_r73jq7a4

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Good and bad aren't inherent in the circumstances of life. What makes one circumstance good and another bad, according to the Stoics, is how we deal with it.

By keeping this distinction clear we can choose excellence in any situation. We're no longer at the mercy of our circumstances when it comes to creating the experiences of life we prefer.

For a free PDF copy of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video:

https://youtu.be/qRGjibf-cIM

Regardless of what we've got going on in our lives we have choice. Here we'll explore the choices we have in any set of circumstances, how to become aware of the choices, and how those choices affect our experience and our results.

For a free PDF copy of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video:

https://youtu.be/k3G7gTEdkzI

We have the ability and the responsibility to choose our own experience in life. That doesn't mean we exercise that ability or accept that responsibility. And when we do we can come across a little weird if we expect others to do the same.

Regardless, it's up to us to drive our own experience with skill and care. Especially if we want to connect with others in their experience.

For a free PDF copy of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video:

https://youtu.be/fkK2WPtNFok

We can become like the gods. According to the Stoics Zeus has given us a part of himself. This part allows us to be free from hindrance, free from obstruction, and free from harm.

How do we take advantage of this part of ourselves? You'll find out today.

For a free PDF copy of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video:

https://youtu.be/BqB9KqDp43k

How we understand our freedom is fundamental to how we experience life. When we misunderstand our freedom we cause ourselves problems where none need exist.

In this episode we explore the freedom of Stoic Strength and how it applies to our health and fitness and beyond.

For a free PDF copy of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video:

https://youtu.be/pnVeaBShLjg

No matter what we do in life others will have opinions about it. How we deal with those opinions will affect how effective we are in achieving our goals. And sometimes other people's opinions are only what we imagine they think about us. Now we're really causing problems for ourselves.

Here's what to do in the face of "what they might think".

For a free PDF of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video:

https://youtu.be/hxwSfOEoJyU

We can only create our experience and influence our circumstances in the moment of choice. Yet, for most of us, it's so much easier postponing the excellent choice.

We keep waiting until life is easier, we're more motivated, or something outside of us has changed. Sometime in the future will be the perfect moment to make the changes we want in our lives.

Today learn why we must make the excellent choice now, not later.

For a free PDF of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video:

https://youtu.be/LeRpHWlIi-g

It's human nature to focus our attention more fully on loss than on gain. We'll work harder to avoid losing $5 than we will to earn $10.

Yet we have more opportunity to encounter loss and failure. Training ourselves to be resilient and skilled at handling loss and failure is vital.

In this episode learn how to think about these issues and get a useful definition of resilience.

For a free PDF of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video:

https://youtu.be/8IVA0cSNOkw