If you’ve heard of stoicism, you might believe it is an appearance. Most people think being stoic means you keep a good poker face or strong body language during a challenge. That is not correct. In the year 300, the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno defined stoicism by saying, “virtue, wisdom, and harmony come from being indifferent to the vicissitudes of fortune and pleasure and pain.” Or said another way, stoicism is the ability to be cool, calm, and collected regardless of life’s ups and downs. Being stoic is not about looking unbothered or pretending to be unbothered. It's about learning to truly be unbothered by whatever challenges life throws at you. Learning to become stoic is a multi-step process that you’ll learn during Stoicism Month. For now, I’ll talk about the first of the steps: Realize that anger is the punishment we give ourselves for someone else’s screw-up. A driver cuts you off in rush-hour traffic. You get upset. Now instead of just being stuck in traffic, you’re ...
It's Firday. Thankful for the 15 minute-er... still almost lost me, but I held on. Thanks Coach :)
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