At the core of Stoic teaching is the founder Zeno’s idea that a smooth flow of life (euroia biou) comes from “living in agreement with nature.” It was the second leader of the Stoics, Zeno’s student Cleanthes, who added the last part, “with nature” …

2023年6月27日 · Whether you're new to philosophy or you want to brush up on the basics of Stoicism, today we're going to look at fifteen basic Stoic principles that you can use to structure your life. 1. Attempt to Live in Accordance With Nature. 2. Understand the Dichotomy of Control. 3. You Can Live the Good Life By Living Virtuously. 4.

2020年8月13日 · Being a “Stoic” doesn’t mean discarding emotions. 1: Focus on what you can control. 2: Take action. 3: Be virtuous. 4: Lead by example. 5: Diminish your ego. 6: You’re not entitled to anything. 7: Exercise your will. 8: Practice resilience when faced with obstacles, failure, or tragedy. 9: Choose your response. 10: Be grateful.

2024年7月20日 · Today, Stoic principles have found their way into accepted popular wisdom, as goals to which we should aspire—as in the Serenity Prayer of Twelve Step addiction programs. Below are eight of the main ethical notions held by the Stoic philosophers.

Stoicism teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions; the philosophy holds that becoming a clear and unbiased thinker allows one to understand the universal reason (logos).

2021年12月26日 · Here is a selection of 10 key principles of Stoicism, which seem to me to be particularly useful to live better, more intensely, and humanly. 1. Accept what is beyond your control. I’ve never...

Explore the fundamental beliefs and principles of Stoicism. Uncover what Stoics truly believe and understand their philosophies of life.

2024年4月4日 · Stoicism is a complex system of ethics, metaphysics, and psychology – topics largely beyond the scope of this chapter. However, we can summarize Stoicism’s core beliefs in terms of ten main principles: We are bothered by our opinions “Things do not touch the soul,” as Marcus Aurelius put it.

At its core, Stoicism is all about living a good life by cultivating virtues like wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance, and finding inner tranquility no matter what life throws your way. But what exactly is Stoicism, and where did it come from?

2017年8月29日 · Stoicism was a school of ancient philosophy founded in Athens by the Phoenician merchant Zeno of Citium around 301 BC. It was originally called Zenonism but came to be known as Stoicism because Zeno and his followers met in …