Jemma Spike

Stop trying to change the things you cannot change.

This 3,000 year old philosophy is all about instead mastering what we can control.

We can control our response to the world.

We can control our actions, our attitude, our self-control.

So today, let's talk about it.

Let's break down what we can control, what we can't, the four cardinal virtues of stoicism, that being wisdom, justice, courage, temperance, and how exactly you and I can apply them in our 20s and beyond for a more peaceful, centered life.

I also want to talk about, of course, the psychology studies, the neuroscience studies, looking at what stoicism does to our brains.

You know, it is one of the most mentally rewarding and powerful ways of thinking out there.

It can literally change what your brain looks like.

And I think a lot of modern interpretations don't necessarily cover that and don't necessarily let us see that.

So I'm so excited for this episode.

Without further ado, let's get into the psychology of stoicism.

Let's begin with something actually separate to the psychology we normally focus on.

Let's talk about the history of Stoicism.

So the philosophy of Stoicism, it first appeared during what is called the Hellenistic period.

That's around 400, 300 BC.

It was created by this man called Zeno of Citium.

Zeno, Zeno, not too sure, but let's go with Zeno.

Zeno of Citium.

He was a very wealthy, rich man.