![]() It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. ![]() It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. ![]() Realize this, and you will find strength. You have power over your mind - not outside events. Unlike other philosophy - which, tragically, as a general subject is often perceived to be outdated or pointless ( here’s our counter-argument as to why philosophy in today’s world is actually as relevant and important as ever) - Stoicism cuts right to the heart of our day-to-day attitudes and behaviors, and its core principles are distilled in many famous natty aphorisms and quotations.įor example, consider this from Marcus Aurelius: This is likely due to how fantastically practical much Stoic wisdom can be. ![]() Living up to the four cardinal virtues of Stoicism has become fashionable. Nuggets of Stoic wisdom dating back to ancient Greco-Roman times - particularly featuring Stoic philosophers Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius - float round the internet and chime with millions across social media. For a philosophy founded almost 2,500 years ago by the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Citium, Stoicism (a strong philosophical rival to Epicureanism) is seemingly all the rage. ![]()
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