Much like the Socratic branch of philosophy, the Stoics believed virtue to be the only good thing and vice to be the only evil. Temperance – our ability to exercise self restraint, self control, moderation, and discipline. The opposite of this would be to behave in ways that are detrimental to our neighbours and fellow man. Justice– our capacity to behave in the interests of the common and wider good. Wisdom is our ability to see right from wrong, use reason, rational judgement, and avoid warping the truth of what we see.Ĭourage– our ability to act in alignment with what we think is right, despite pressure not to. Wisdom – our ability to see things as they are, free from bias, and prejudice. The guiding principles, or ethical values, of Stoicism can be distilled into four cardinal virtues: Links to each of these Stoics can be found above in their names if you want to learn more about them. The philosophy was founded in Athens, under the stoa poikile, around 300 BCE by the philosopher Zeno of Citium and later refined by the works of early stoics like Seneca, former slave Epictetus, and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. It also encourages us to align ourselves with nature.

A set of practices that teach us to reduce our stress and negative emotions by cultivating self-awareness, discipline, wisdom, and rationality.These principles also help us avoid guilt, anger, jealousy, hatred, and other negative emotions through the avoidance of evil (more on this later). A set of ethical values that helps us reach a virtuous life and a state of being marked by happiness, resilience, and peace of mind from doing good.– Nassim Taleb A Brief Introduction to Stoicism: “A Stoic is someone who transforms fear into prudence, pain into transformation, mistakes into initiation, and desire into undertaking.” Stoicism has grown into the foundation of the personal philosophy I use day-to-day, and I think the Stoic framework for life can help anyone who’s looking for a practical philosophy to use a path for self-development, and this article is going to outline exactly how. A philosophy grounded in our nature as human beings, guiding our thoughts and behaviours towards a happy life, resilience, well-being, and personal responsibility. However, with Stoicism and the teachings of the ancient Stoics, there was a 2000-year-old Hellenistic philosophy that added more value to my life than all of the other books. If I’m honest, most of them were different shades of BS. My bookshelves up to that point had seen an increasing number of “ self-help” books that promised happiness, confidence, peace of mind, and most other things in between. It had a refreshing focus on how to live a good life, dealing with hardship, taking personal responsibility, and reducing stress and suffering. The first thing that stood out was the Stoic philosopher’s refreshing honesty, simple logic, direct approach to human problems, and practicality for our use in everyday life. Silence of The Stormby angelreich 1200×798 px.I first found a definition for Stoicism and Stoic philosophy by chance around 15 years ago when I picked up a copy of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations by Jules Evans ( This is a very helpful book to get started). Garp Wallpaper by trenchmaker 1600×1200 px. Beautiful Dual-Screen Desktop WallpapersĪnother 17 Fantastic Free Wallpaper BlogĬloudy Day II “From a small boat harbour in Denmark”.Massive Collection of Nature Inspired Typography.

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