Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
5 biggest lessons of Stoicism
25 May 2023
Stoicism is the time-tested solution to life's problems and living with a greater peace of mind. In this mini-series of how to stop complaining we couldn't skip over the OG's of not complaining. This episode breaks down the 5 most important concepts from Stoicism and how to apply them in the modern day: The dichotomy of control Amor Fait - Love of fate Negative visualization Virtue is the soul good Mindful acceptance With a few stories from Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius we get a great reminder of what's important in life =) - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Chapters: 00:00 Intro to Stoicism 01:59 1st concept - The dichotomy of control 04:33 2nd concept - Love of fate 08:08 3rd concept - negative visualization 09:55 4th concept - Virtue is the soul good 13:01 5th concept - Mindful acceptance 17:01 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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