What Life Lessons Can We Learn From Stoics?

Forget all you can do and the rest:

There is too much out of our control. Trying to gain control over them will only make you miserable. Just focus on what’s in your control and let the rest flow. It will finally work!

Always be grateful:

Whatever happens in our lives, there are always plenty of reasons to be grateful. Make it a habit to write down what you are thankful for every day, no matter how much they appear.

Nothing can break you:

“You can tie my leg, but even Zeus is not strong enough to break my freedom of choice,” Epictetus said. He said. The human soul knows no bounds. Whatever life offers you, you have the strength you need to fight and resist that thing.

Go inside yourself:

“Dig a deep well within yourself, for if you keep digging you will find a fountain of goodness ready to flow.” Marcus Aurelius. Everything is inside us. Instead of looking outside and walking someone else’s path, look inside and make your own path.

Always be polite:

Being rude and cruel is a mask people wear to hide their inner conflicts and pain. Anger is a way of distributing pain. Instead of taking your anger out of someone else, go inside and work on your problem.

Be aware of your death:

It is important to know the death rates and the fact that you cannot live forever. It sounds terrifying, but it is actually the most beautiful and liberating thought because it will force you to act now! “Do not pretend to live forever. Your destiny awaits you.” Marcus Aurelius.

Works well proactively:

We believe that we are a good person as long as we do not harm people. Don’t be a bystander, stand out and do good. The world needs this!

Accept your destiny:

“Don’t want everything to be the way you want it to, but rather wish everything to be as it really is — then your life will flow well,” said Epictetus. We often do our best to change the way things are done to meet our expectations, and when things don’t go well, we get stuck in the cycle of depression and anxiety. Do not try to control the things you cannot do and accept certain things as they are. This is what makes life so interesting!

Seize the day:

We must spend our short time on earth making sure we have accomplished what we set to achieve that day!

Don’t set out to achieve everything at once:

We have a very long list of goals we want to achieve, but often we put too much weight on our backs at once, which leads to boredom and overwhelm. “Don’t fill your heart with everything,” says Epictetus. There’s nothing wrong with asking for something, just don’t want it at the same time.

Always be prepared:

Life is the ultimate endurance sport. Throws curved balls at you at the most unexpected times. It would be wise to be mentally, physically and spiritually trained and prepared for all that life has to offer you. Most people spend their lives unprepared, and when life kills them, they are shattered like a glass cup. “The art of living is more like wrestling than dance, because an artistic life is ready to withstand and endure sudden and unexpected attacks.” Marcus aurelius

Be empathetic and selfless:

Stoics teach us to share the happiness and sadness that comes with the success and failure of others. Seneca had said, “Rejoice for your achievements and learn from every failure.”

Be humble in victory and graceful in defeat:

Marcus Aurelius said, “Take what you earn without pride, and leave it behind without thinking.” The longer you celebrate your triumph, the more opportunities you will have for other events that will make you cry. Be grateful when you win and remember that the world is not the end when you lose.

Believe yourself:

Through inner reflection and introspection, the Stoics inspire us to believe in ourselves. When you find your way, trust that it is the right way and keep walking on it. Your thoughts and doubts will distract you along the way, but you will continue to believe and walk the path.

The obstacle is as follows:

We will encounter various obstacles during our walking process on our way. Some obstacles may even seem like the end of the road, but the real success comes from breaking them down and building a path through them. The Stoics teach us to use obstacles as stepping stones for success. Marcus Aurelius rightly said: “Our actions can be thwarted, but not our intentions or inclinations. Because we can adapt. The mind adapts and transforms our acting barrier to its own ends. The obstacle to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the path.”

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Stay well

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Derviş TEKDEMİR

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