Introduction to Stoicism
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In this video we introduce the philosophy of Stoicism.
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Stoicism has completely improved the quality of my life. It's not a switch you can flip, you have to work at it each day. If something bothers you, you have to enter the world of Epictetus and take on that Stoic perspective. I feel like I've been robbed of "How to Live 101" all these years, so grateful for the writings of Marcus Aurelius and teachings of Epictetus.
I feel exactly the same way thank you
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I can testify to that. Am making more critical decisions with great insight and most importantly remaining calm when adversity or problems arise. Basically it was the best thing to ever happen to me in 2020, is to chance upon Stoicism and to use it in my life.
What more could I desire for? Nothing!
Good vibrations and blessings =)
It can most certainly be a switch.
Do you still feel the same???
These are the lessons that children need to learn in school. These are lessons young and old must learn in order to survive the hardships of today.
+Kachina Lively I couldn't agree more
+Kachina Lively Or just hardships, as we can only operate "today."
Lol that goes without saying :)
Benjamin Adebowale
Well yeah, but I detect an implication that times are harder today than previously. Not sure why this is.
Well it's probably because people are entitled and whiny and always think they have it worse than everyone else, or that they "deserve better".
The perfect man employs his mind as a mirror. It grasps nothing; it refuses nothing. It receives, but does not keep.
- Chuang-tzu
One of the best philosophers of all and much neglected
If survival is the art of adaption to one's circumstances then stoicism is the ideal philosophy in an evolutionary sense as it allows us to adapt to and accept our surroundings whatever they maybe
I Sensible Humanist 99
The next stage in our evolution could be spiritual. Imagine the rest of humanity with this mindset? Imagine this being the new standard? What would be beyond our grasp?
the only problem is if stoicism is accepted by the average person then they would become complecent.. chaos and disorder and difference in being is necessary so that others may feel more strongly .. For example according to stoicism i may not care so much if there is racism because i'd "feel" that it's up to me to control my internal thoughts and work hard enough to overcome my environment rather than being controlled by it and forcing me to change it..
to me living a life of stoicism means not so much accepting bad things as good things just to save our sanity, that's more the opposite. it means controlling our own happiness, that doesn't mean don't stand up for something if it violates your set of ethics, and that's where spirituality comes in, if we live a life more intuune with our spirits rather than tunned into the Kardashian trash these days, we would have a more similar set of ethics as a nation.
blackraver5 that is an interesting thought.
My research on this philosophy has shown me quite the opposite, however, I may be wrong of course. My interpretation of what the stoics believe is that justice and courage do not sit idle when there are injustices occurring before their eyes. Stoics believe even slaves are men, and no man is above another man, but rather all are suffering, and the only cure to internal suffering is to treat others with kindness and love, while working out your own issues without complaining. It is not nihilism or complacency to be a stoic, but a path to become a higher being, and to do the opposite of what evil men do, and if need be to rise against evil in order for justice to prevail.
This channel has completely changed my life. I no longer know weak will, I can confidently present myself to the world and I now strive to better myself and those around me! Keep up the good work!!!
My main man Aurelius.
What about my man Cicero?
you 2 are still alive! Amazing!
Marcus Aurelius
One of those men you wiah you could meet.
Wiah you were here
@@justinlacek1481 Agreed, although as a student of what has come to be known as "virtue ethics," I would like to add Aristotle to that list :)
I wish I had known this was a formal philosophy years ago. I have struggled with depression and meaning since I was a kid. And all my friends "cheer ups" and "it gets betters" only made things worse. I lost really important friends to me recently when I told them to stop doing that because I was trying to let go of hopes to things that were causing me more harm then good. They took that as giving up on life. I have been a DEVOUT follow of stoic philosophy since long before I knew what it was. But seeing the teachings formalized it helping me so much.
+The Geckomancer I too suffer from depression and I find the Stoic philosophy to provide me with much consolation in times of distress and despair.
+The Geckomancer after five years of depression i really considered suicide until i came across stoicism and i became more and more involved in this school of thoughts , i really appreciate it now that i have made it through all these hardships
+The Geckomancer I also have been a follower of a lot of the tenants of stoic philosophy since before i knew what it was, while i wouldn't call it depression I definitely felt abnormal in my beliefs about needing to control my emotions at all times and honor/virtue being the most important thing in life, upon discovering stoicism I found wonderfully written arguments to explain my beliefs, Seneca especially resonated with me.
I told my mother and father about this and they freaked out its like a demon inside of them attacked me they hated it. Then I knew this was good shit. Hope is the tool of the devil.
" I will break but I will not bend"
Take up meditation. There's a book called the budda's brain, buy it. Also check out Jon kabat zinn on RUclips.
Thank you very much for taking the time and efforts to create this video.
As for the external pleasure, I love the quote by Franz Kafka:
“You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet”.
We have all the joy we need within us.
I finally found a philosophic way of thought I can fully aspire too. I will have to dig deeper on this. thanks.
i have yet to see a way to live your life that is better than what stoicism teaches, it is simply excellent.
if you live your life based on truth and not what you believe in, you’ll become less delusional. ruclips.net/video/ABRN0E_mI0U/видео.html seek and you shall find
"It's a mountain to climb, not a pit to fall into."
Priceless wisdom.
Do you ever watch these type of videos, like Seneca, Nietzche or Jung and you have to pause the video and take a break because you literally feel what they speak of? Pure gold at our hands people
the opening statement by Seneca is just splendid!
Extremely splendid. Indeed!..
Seems like I'm currently transitioning to stoicism from nihilism/pessimism as a result of simply trying to find a positive outlook on things and life in general, being tired of my present state, which led me to believe I should control my thoughts, not be upset about things I have no influence over, do something about things I have control over to better my situation, focus on positives in negatives, be indifferent to having and/or experiencing something. All sounds like stoicism. The last point, I figured, worked because you do not notice the time that passes before you obtain something of value or pleasure, so it's always a pleasant surprise, while if you longed for it, you would have spent the whole time not having the thing you longed for suffering from not being able to obtain it.
The Max sounds more like Nietzsche. Watch that intro video.
Thanks. Yeah I watched that playlist. Maybe it went over my head a little.
There is quite a bit of overlap between stoicism and Nietzsche. Love of fate (amor fati) features prominently in both, and the idea of the stoic sage is quite similar to that of the übermensch, at least in my mind.
The Max Does thinking life has no meaning mean you have a negative outlook on life? Not always. Just because there is no concrete meaning to life doesn’t mean there is a right or wrong way to live life. We also don’t need a meaning to life because either way we are here and we can choose to do whatever we want with this reality.
Nihilism is cheap philosophy. An abyss for the self
I’m 38. I never knew there was a whole philosophy around what inside I always felt to be true. This is great
I just discovered Stoicism, and I've never seen a philosophy I've identified with more. My life has been hell, but I find fortitude in it. I've found that playing games, I always tend to be very tanky characters. You stand at the front, bearing all the pain with a laugh and a taunt, having your enemies bear down on you.
Of course, gaming also provides a good bit of insight into the idea for the analogy as well... Eventually, most people will be worn down by the stresses that stoics can endure, but the accepting life's pleasures is also accepting that there needs to be a healer behind a tank to relieve the pain before the stoic buckles.
I heard they valued "Temperance" before, and it was really the only thing that prevented me from fully vibing with the idea, since I regularly enjoy intoxicants and small pleasures, But how you describe it with the idea that you'd be just as content without, that totally made sense to me, having been sober for months at a time without even thinking about it.
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Thank you for taking the time to create this video.
The scripts for these videos are extremely well written - thank you.
The part about the Stoic Sage was so beautiful I shed some tears.
i have found stoicism is man's very best perception on nature vs one's reality.
I became one, long before I knew Stoicism existed. The ultimate way of life and a definite solution for depression.
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Letters from a Stoic - amzn.to/20GuhRT (affiliate link)
This is my favorite channel
Thank you for this impressively well done introduction to the doctrine that has changed my life.
Stoicism works for me it has brought peace and order into my life. Timeless wisdom.
A teacher has maybe thirty students in their class, you Sir have a multitude. I do hope you feel the good you are spreading.
Every video on this channel is a nugget of gold.
What Seneca said 150 years ago was written in Bhagvan Gita, a sacred Hindu book, in 200 BCE
In Gita there is a term ‘sthithpragy’ which is stoicism and much more. It means that great human beings neither get too excited by success, nor they get dejected by failures.
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A ideal of Stoic Sage sounds so much like a Buddha who has achieved Nirvana
Yeah hahahaha nice. Isn't?
Thank you for this excellent video. I have been really struggling to understand the apparent conflict between determinism and freewill in stioicism. Now I do!
What an absolutely amazing channel! - A service to the public!
One of the clearest overviews of stoicism I ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Thank you!
“Whatever happens to you had been waiting to happen since the beginning of time.” is very similar to the mantra i try to live my life by: “whatever happens, happens”
i’ve been learning about stoicism recently and while i’m not ready to call myself someone who practices it, the ideas and beliefs seem very similar to how i would like to (but don’t necessarily *do*) carry myself and go about life
I find it really very interesting how similar this seems to be to ancient eastern traditions, the emphasis on the one-ness of all creation....that we are both of fleshly being and higher spiritual being at the same time, that there is a supreme order and path (destiny) to our lives and a purpose that unfolds.
It underscores the basic, elemental truth that there really is "one true way" to find your higher self......to attain a closer connection to spirit, to the creation force (god), and that in all of man's concocted religions.....all of them - even the furthest fringe / mystic beliefs...to structured, "organized religion" still all funnel back to a common thread.....
This is reassuring, this existence is just one of so many that we (our etheric, spirit self) will experience as a manifestation of god itself.....this one spin around the race track and there have been many before and there are many more ahead.....just learn, and try and become a better version of yourself, be true, be kind, be loving, be higher.....
Very nicely said Sir.
Stoicism: Grateful Indifference
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Good one. That made me laugh.
Stoicism has legit helped me to wade through my depression. It helped me realize why I felt certain things, and showed me a path 🙏now I'm looking to read the works of some stoics, outside of Meditations because I have read it.
great job; great stuff; thank you for reviving the ancient greek philosophies; we are in dire need of them...
Before I could put a name on this way of life and/or thinking, I practiced these ways. This reaffirms my mental growth
Thats where i have a bit of a problem myself. Live the way you want and dont put labels on it. You practiced stoicism before you even knew it was an actual way of life with a name, why confine yourself now to it? Anyway, i was the same as you. I generally practiced it in my life then i found out it was a philosophy and way of life. Stoicism is the closest teachings and outlook on how i live my life, but I dont call myself a stoic or even feel that i should belong to that group. Maybe its because i feel that groups end up controlling the way you think or live, and i want to be free of that.
The whole Idea of producing this ' blog ' or ' page ' is already object of merit .
Very well done .
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I am under trainning - in a way - in order to recover everything
I knew before an Accident , when I had my Brain almost 100 % Damaged .
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So , this will be useful to Me to go back to my own Books .
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It's funny that the stoic view towards wanting things you don't have is very similar to the theory on not having an overhyped videogame ruin your expectations of it. If you are hyped and it is a good game, you'll enjoy it. If it is a bad game, you feel a large emptiness in your life. However if you choose not to get hyped over a game and it turns out to be terrible, you don't feel like you're missing anything at all, but if it is a good game, you will get just about as much enjoyment from it as the person who is hyped for it.
Stormcrow41 And in my opinion, a Stoic view is best when it comes to video games. lol
You need serious help if a bad video game can cause you to feel a large emptiness in your life.
Thank you for making theses videos. I lovvve them.
I especially love whoever is reciting the monologue.
Great job! ❤😊
This channel is nothing short of excellent. Keep making content, it is very much appreciated.
Belief is really the sharpest weapon and strongest shield.
Abbe Mårtensson but an irrational one can poison ones mind
As I've grown older, these concepts have one by one come to me, always feeling like a natural progression.
This is a great video. I love the practical knowledge aspect of this philosophy. It seems also that it shares some similarities to the Dao De Jing, especially the principle of non action - which I interpret as being the fact of us not being in control of the grand scheme of things among other external factors. The ancient text, as you might know, speaks of living according to nature and also to avoid "abundance" (worldly pleasures?) and that is the path to completion. For "if a man desires nothing, isn't he, therefore, complete?".
If you haven't so far, I think it would be a good idea if you made about the Daoism or its immortal works, namely the one I mentioned above
Thanks for all your work, I love this channel
Marcus Aurelius ruled between 161 to 180 AD 19 years, not 8 years which is said.
I feel like this is easy to apply when a person is content with the choices they have made and are making. If the bad things in life were not brought upon by my bad decisions it would be much easier to have this soft determinism view towards life. The problem comes when something bad happens to us that is a direct result of something we consciously did. Thoughts?
As a person who grew up under the mistaken idea that "Stoic" = "Spock" (i.e., virtually emotionless, unaffected by pain or pleasure) it has been such a treasure to me as I embarked on my journey to study philosophy at almost 50 to finally find out that that is NOT the case at all. Superb video, as so very many of them are.
Chrysippus allegedly died of laughter.
These videos are quite awesome & informative- I look forwards to watching more of them!!
stoicism is the most positive spin on here, i resonate with the approach
why isn't this taught to our children?
It is, at school
Rafał Sobczyk is it fuck
Try English
It is though...
nitraseason why can't you guys teach them yourselves 😂 stop relying on a broken system that doesn't give a flying fuck about your kids x
Thank you for this my introduction of stoicism - Stoicism: Seems to have been a Western Form of Buddhism & Taoism
yes a lot of similarities
Buying The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday is one of the best investments I have ever bought.
Life changer.
All the best guys, keep sharping our minds.
Blessings and good vibrations.
You get mad because of your perception of the situation. When emotion is high, logic is low, and visa versa. If you can look above the situation, see past it, see through it, you can let go of the emotions and see the path ahead clearly.
Stoicism in a sense has saved my life.
Great video! Just a clarification; Marcus Aurelius was emperor for 19 years from 161 to 180 AD. Thanks!
Hi, This is an interesting introduction to Stoicism. Thank you for providing this resource.
I offer that there may be a more useful way to frame the Stoic idea of nondependancy. Indifference seems to infer, in the 21st Century, an attitude of not caring. I don't think the Stoics hold this in mind, they lean more toward non-attachment? If I am incorrect about this let me know here.
EYE see where you stand, where I once did as well. But in the now 21st it's a lil both (Duality?)
your videos are fantastic. thank you very much, keep up the great work. i really appreciate it.
Great channel! Keep up the good work.
So I'm at 4:38... this sounds so much like buddhism
I thought the very same thing. I guess people where ever they are tend to come to the same conclusions i.e civilizations around the world making bows, and arrows, swards, pyramids ext.. who have no contact with each other.
Yes it is...also followed in Hinduism. But they (stoics) take it one step further by saying that how we react to it is in our hands and we can shape it as we want.
Very interesting point. It’s mentioned that no one could ever be perfect stoic. So, Maybe Hinduism , and facets of Buddhism , are just forks in the road of stoicism that we get to choose from in becoming the type of stoic we wish to be :)
every religion is deterministic
@Mark Donald it's actually just philosophy, the bikku Made religion/doctrine out of it
There's a few parrallels between stoicism and Christianity. I'm not saying stoics believed in God but they lived a life that Christians are told to live; not word for word though ofc
Early christianity was influenced by the stoic school of thought, mainly via St. Paul.
That settles it. My thought patterns and beliefs are definitely aligned with those of the Stoics.
In my mind, Jesus Christ was that long awaited "Stoic Sage."
The truth never change wherever it is place
These are brilliant. Thank you.
Sounds a bit like Buddhism.
Cyberdemon1542 They are two sides of the same coin. And Buddhism is the East's answer to Hinduism. All things emanate in a parralel flow..
Philosophy and religion are two different things, you don’t go to “heaven/paradise” for believing and living by it. It is only to make sense of our reality.
@Jammy joe
The eastern philosophy from Buddhism focuses almost entirely in the individual, hence the middle path -- one's own middle.
Yep, I also found many similarities between those two by listening to speeches from Alan Watts. I recommend everybody to check him out
The Stoic concept of "Ataraxia" has parallels with the Buddhist concept of "Nirvana".
My brother believes that life depends on ones choices. I strongly argue that whether you made the right choice or the wrong choice, that is what is going to happen and nothing and no one is to be blamed.
"how to man up" is the definition of stoicism. I love this philosophy
The main hole in stoicism is, desires are not up to us. If it were, none of us would be here today. Our desires are a product of millions of years of evolution, if its attainment were indifferent to our desires, we would not need to have a desire for it, because it would already be predetermined, there would be no need for an internal biological mechanism to drive us to it.
Thanks just helped me with some school work! Really clarified everything well!
Hi academy of ideas...your videos are great...thanks for making them very understandable...I have seen them once in a while since 2012...good job...By the way, the ideas of Nietzsche you present are very good as well. I hope to see more of them, especially applications of his ideas in modern life to individuals, groups, or countries.
Brilliant channel.
12:15 Reminds me of Buddha. And 12:40 about the Bull of Phalaris reminds me of Thich Quang Duc, the vietnamese monk who burned himself alive
This reminds of the movie, “Bedazzled” with Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Frazier.
Fantastic intro to a profound teaching. Not far from modern spiritualitys' 'acceptance of what is' teachings ie Eckart Tolle.
Glad you exist academy of ideas.
I absolutely adore the narrator's voice.
Absurdism is pretty good for the depressed as well.
Thanks albert
I agree. I was severely depressed at the same time I was coming to the realization that I was becoming an Atheist. I realized all there was in life was reproduction, survival, and reduction of suffering. Absurdism introduced me to the idea of making my own meaning and purpose. Then my wife and I had a daughter. Reproduction suddenly had a whole new meaning, and it almost feels inherent, but I've worked towards that. I've made it my life's goal to protect, to love, to teach that little girl. She's my meaning, my purpose. I am happier than I've ever been in my life.
Today I realised I am a Stoic.
The essecnce of education or the essecnce of philosophy or should I say the essence for the right livelihhod.. thank you sir for your efforts.
7:30 is where it really picks up; things we control vs. things we don't control.
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Thank you for your videos! I learn much each time!
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excellent video, great summary of stoicism
3:14 that's not the bust of Marcus aurelius, that's the bust of antoninus Pius.
When listening to Marcus Aurelius meditations , stoicism seems defined slightly different style.
I have been practicing stoicism but I found it paradoxical. Like It is necessary to climb social ladder but in turn very difficult to stay calm when things go wrong. Same goes with earning money and other external stuffs which you form Bonding. As a social beings and it is rooted in us we form bonding. It is impossible not to do so. We identify ourselves with our processions and that forms our ego. Like the line in a fight club 'The things you own end up owning you'. So I'd suggest to first not to identify yourself with your processions. You're not you cloths, money, beauty no nothing. And second, lose your ego. And first step is the way you losing your ego.
Until you fall in love...become attached and thus become Darth Vador.
Marcus Aurelius was Emperor from 161-180ad. His benevolent brother Verus was his co-emperor and died in 169ad to the best of my knowledge.
How could you unlike this??? BTW, (not an ad) you can find all the main Stoic writings on Kindle or iBooks, along with Ryan Holliday's stuff.
Anyone else wondering why at 13:23 the painting "der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer" by Caspar David Friedrich from 1818 is shown??? It is associated with the German literature era "Romantik" which commonly promotes a life in which longing for something is a key element...in my eyes the total opposite of the stoics way of life, who is trying to be happy with the things he has at hand...
Excellent presentation. Please, keep up your labors!
Stoicism seems to me like a watered-down version of Buddhism, without its psychological complexities and meditative method of cultivation.
Mmm I think they have some pretty important key differences, though I do agree there are some major overlap. It is also noteworthy that historically stoicism developed around the time that buddhist thought reached greece!
I don't disagree that some schools of buddhists have arguably "pointless practices". This being said, stoicism seems to lack an explanation of how to properly cultivate the states of mind it professes (something meditation happens to do quite well).
stoicism seems like the practical version of buddhism lol
And which are those "pointless practices"?
Devoid Buddhism seems like the practical version of stoicism to me... get acquainted with Buddhism philosophy and practices and review your opinion again. ;-)
Well said my fellow citizen of the world.
Is this pre or post Siddhartha Gautama's saying :"We crave and cling to impermanent states and things"? A lot of stoicism and Buddhist practices have helped me tremendously through very difficult times in my life. They've also, in my opinion, contributed to a more healthy society. For when the individual is content he/she then brings this to the environment from which said individual resides. In lieu of looking toward the sky or theatrical religious figure heads and scrambling for the why & how in my opinion we should focus on the here and now. We have a beautiful planet. Call this "Heaven" if your psyche requires such. Also, look inside yourself. We all have what is described as God like qualities. Adapt this if you need the label. I'd keep from proclaiming "I'm a God" to yourself but compassion, peace, equality and love exist inherently in us all for the most part. #ThIsIsNoTThEaLgOrItHiM
I will practice this lifestyle starting today
Stoicism's whole rationale holds up because of the belief in fate and the methaphysical guiding hand of the logos - so that anything that happens is beneficial when taken into the broad context of the cosmos. Modern CBT doesn't have this component so when it teaches downtrodden people that it's not the situation itself that is the problem but their interpretation of it the result is just a hollow call for social conformity and not challenging the establishment. If a person loses their job the psychologist will say ¨well it's not employment that is the problem it's your interpretation of it¨ and so on so forth so the problems of society are always pushed back onto the individual.
Perhaps the best dis in history.
Oh. Wrong video. Diogenes response to Alexander the great. A: " is there anything I can do for U?". "Yeah. U can step aside your blocking the sun."
Universal Reason = Logos?
If so, why not also mentioning this word, "Logos"?
yes, universal reason=logos
pirrepe - LOGOS's the thing.
Thank you so much for the videos you make, man!
Feels gr8 to have ur mindset validated by gr8 men