Stoicism's Simple Secret To Being Happier | Ryan Holiday | Daily Stoic 

A farm

The need to be liked.

@@simplykristin03🤔 ° we humans~ are 'social' creatures~ contact~ and acceptance~ trigger bio~ chemical~ pleasure responses~ within us all~ amor fati~ My friend~ °

Unusually complex phrasing of question~ I need to see~ Less of such~ ... 🤨 ° And more~ Stoic simplicity~ ..... 🌿 °

@@simplykristin03 Yes, this is underrated. Just don;t fall into the trap of being an a-hole (guilty).

I have holes in my underwear... oh wait, nevermind...................

When will you buy new one?

@@asil9935 When I find the next particular pair I find that I like and adventure to set out upon. I wear Brooks shoes which are well made and cost a lot as a result you can't find them everywhere. I'd rather wait and buy ones I like and wear my old ones than buy some that only give me temporary satisfaction just to appear happy with brand new shoes. I'm rich in this way of my life I only have things of great value and the things I have are classic pieces, not trendy so they last and are fashionable many, many years later.

@@mojorising1 ok ma'am, thank you. Thats very good and intimate answer 🙂👍

@@mojorising1 I have a hiking website, brand new, I wanna inspire and help people with their journey, I have some reviews on hiking shoes hikingshoesandboots.com if you wanna check it out and help a fellow hiker ❤️🙏

Thank you for sharing.

Wow thanks mate for sharing.

Thanks for sharing with us mate.

@@jbjoys My pleasure. Sometimes you just have to step off that hamster wheel. 😁 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e9dZQelULDk.html

Same here. Plus it's lonely at the top. Good for you. A farmhouse in France, how marvelous!!

This was very touching to read, thanks for sharing and best of luck with everything in your life 🍀

Same best of life to you!!

I totally get this. I held my son as he passed from cancer and it was the most tragic event of my life (of course) but also the greatest gift. And I am grateful to have been able to share that journey with him and blessed for insights & changes. Would I choose that experience? To have that happen to my son? Of course not! But I treasure what he taught me & how that time with him enriched my being.

I like what you have said.i lost my favorite person in the world.the only one I cared for that much.so I've been repairing the damages I have so I can at least live a little easier.

That is absolutely beautiful! Thanks Blain. And thank you for sharing!

Much of Stoicism is based on Buddhist ideas and philosophy.

I also find a lot of similarities to the teachings and life of Jesus and the early church.

@@chrismoon7758 Yeah, because buddhists really dominated the religious and philosophical scene in Athens 300 b.c. where stoicism first came into being, right?

Arthur Underwood Jesus actually practiced tons of stoic practices Utilized the Socratic method copious amounts Taught similarly to Buddhists lifestyle choices He is the ultimate teacher, role model. The pinnacle of all time.

Closer to home, Christianity is full of stoicism.

Me too ❤

How's the journey a year later?

@@autofrost3255 It's been quite a ride. You stumble and get lost, but there's always that tic that reminds me of why stoicism is here on the 1st place. How is it for you?

@Maer Ree It's been great for me, I hope it gets better for those having a hard time.

@@autofrost3255 amen to that. And I hope they find the essence of Stoicism, to make things better.

One thing brings happiness to over flowing fulfillment. That is the one and only true God, as seen in Christ Jesus of Nazareth. Amen

Friends and food

Kevin Pease Tennis Professional What can I do vs what can I have? I like that.

I feel sure we are allowed to share in the bounty of Creation, it is simply a case of allowing the greater power to decide our needs, rather than insisting we know what we need, and desiring them in our constant daily thoughts. Thus, we need to enter a place of stillness, by which we can connect with the many wells of silence and wisdom in the beyond, that hear our needs even on the smallest levels, and convey their answers to us through our intuition, visions and dreams. Then, we begin to learn the most important law in the universe, the art of receiving, which is deeply embedded in the great law of balance!!!

And it is also totally embedded in the law that thy can only reap what thy has sown. Thus, we must first give, but as you rightly said, selflessly, and unexpectantly!!!

Very well put. I feel the same

You could contribute, rather than leave it up to her mother. Like it or not, parenthood is 24/7. You work all day and when you come home, you're still a father and there is still more work to do. Her mother worked all day taking care of her, did you ever think she might need a break?

Same here :) Good luck with this journey

I started w/ the daily email...so impactful🖤

Thank you for watching!

The stoics influenced Christianity. Zeno and other stoics were popular with the Romans. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism#:~:text=Stoicism%20is%20a%20school%20of,views%20on%20the%20natural%20world.

YUP ! KER~ BILLIONS !!! ~ °

Stoicism eliminates the desire for drugs and alcohol for sure.

@@jahrasta4907 yup it's easier to... Manage my desires😊 peace and love my friend

I have read few books on these matters, but always seek to listen within, and it is from this wellspring I have received some wisdom. From my experiences with my fellow men, I deem few people know what they oft desire, and despite frequent, benevolent gestures and rhetoric, few impress me as sincere and pure. It is this latter quality that I am convinced is the catapault for a good life, by becoming an empty vessel and developing in the truest spiritual sense, and fulfilling our tasks, and by so doing we can ascend to eternal life in Paradise, which is our soul/sole goal, and which can only be attained by selfless service to the whole. Thus, we must become free from the many earthly desires, then we are able to absorb and permit 'in' the many helps from Above for our guidance and inspiration, that can direct our actions to the Creator and the greater good, if we learn to pray and live aright, for the one main law I have found in Creation is that of desire, which when we act upon it brings or sets forth the law of karma and returns, so you reap what you sow. And so it is only by giving in its truest sense, that we then truly begin to receive, and this giving needs to continue endlessly, even unto eternal life in Paradise, as we reap the blessings of the Almighty Father, especially through a boundless feeling of gratitude, even joyous exultation, for the gift and breath of life bestowed upon us. This can be despite the most grievous suffering upon the earth, which currently always greets such genuine spiritual desires for freedom and sacrifice with boundless hate, due to envy, for darkness in the masses cannot bear true freedom, which is in part the ability to free oneself from the many propensities (you called them cravings) that most people cling to, even if they are unawares, and which lead to the unhappiness spoke of in the video. Indeed, everything around us will then attempt to lead us away from this path of truth and eventual happiness, which requires the most unrelenting, pure, earnest nature, and so in my experience it is not easy to be truly free, but being determinedly true to truth certainly helps, though it must be applied in all situations, when others are not watching, and even unto death. Distinguishing authentic feelings and needs from inauthentic cravings is a great help too, which is where a few books helped me, namely transactional analysis, and a few counselling and 'child within' psychotherapeutic books. One day it may become easier, when all men's karma has been extinguished, which is now being forced upon mankind, so that men may awaken from their spirtual slimber. Sadly, I have had visions of what this entails in the near future, and it will be a truly testing time for all, before this karma is cleared, for we have all reincarnated many times, without taking the right actions. Then, the world can become a place of truth, clarity and happiness, and the need for copious books will be no more, for the answers to our purpose have always existed within our heart of hearts, which connects us to our spiritual home, that knows only virtues and truth! Blessed Be!!!

I also watched your video on anger...and in one of ur videos, you mention how you journal...I haven't journal's for years! But today, I wrote my anger down on paper..and wrote out my thoughts and feelings...I'm at peace e nowM (for the moment lol) thanks so much Ryan Holiday! 🙏

Buuuuut~ .... We~ Are ALL~ GONNA DIE ~ tomorrow ~ Toooo~ late~

@@lovealways2609 "knowing you will die, time is limited: the best currency you'll ever have" I think that was steve jobs:)

@@makaylahollywood3677 🤔 Thank you~ Very smart~ .... 🌿

love your job~ Never~ Have to~ Work~ A DAY~ in your LIFE~

Me too

Why don't you read the actual stoic philosophers instead of taking his word for it? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism#:~:text=Stoicism%20is%20a%20school%20of,views%20on%20the%20natural%20world.

Ryan is cashing in on ancient Greek philosophy that is already freely available.

Ryan Holiday is an American marketer as it says on his wiki page.

Be grateful for having a glass.

For sure!

It was ticked off with that famous line from Wall Street: Greed is good.

Greg Mckeown's book "Essentialism" talks about the same thing. The whole premise of the book is the Disciplined pursuit of less.

I would argue that the fact that its human nature is reason enough to avoid it. Its human nature to eat all day and get fat. Its human nature to immediately defend yourself when someone hurts your feelings... ect.

I agree totally in the importance of the desire to act out of love, which must be just and truthful, for love and truth are as one really. And by acting so, we will begin to ascend by attracting the Rays of Love and Truth, that emanate from the Light Source, and higher, more luminous realms. The dichotomy between light and darkness, right and wrong, only exists due to man's fall, which can be attributed to his increasing reliance upon his intellect, rather than his spirit and intuition, the latter being connected to all the virtues in the planes above. Instead, the intellect is linked to imagination and physical instincts, and thus led to the eogtism and many propensities that have befallen man, along with his narrow-mindedness that knows nothing of real justice, hence the many atrocities that are increasing on a daily basis, for man has generally become a rapacious beast, who is spirituall lost, and as the speaker said, bankrupt too, for he is too clever now to hearken to real truth. Thus, by becoming virtuous one can truly begin one's own spiritual ascent, and redeem and cast off any lingering dark threads that may have been burdensome in the past, for the law of mercy knows few bounds. Although time is running out in the great cycle of the earth, so we must make haste now to free ourselves, and atone for any wrongdoings, even in thoughts. Then, we can experience the bliss of truest freedom... whilst recognising the gift of life, bequeethed upon us by our Creator, for our deepest blessing!

Are U~ ... ? An angel~ ... ? Sent from God~ ... ? Great comment~ Sincerely~ ... 🌿

Indeed. People always like to say "money does not make you happy". You sure about that? You wouldn't be happier with a million bucks in your bank account than nothing at all? You see, money itself does not make you happy - only to a certain point. But it's the FREEDOM that money brings that really makes you happy. Thus, you should choose a job that is not only a good suit for you, but that will also generate a lot of income. The more income, the more freedom.

True money=freedom. No shame in chasing it. It means your chasing freedom which we should all strive for. All this “ money doesn’t make you happy” talk really confuses me, especially with so many big influencers promoting the idea 🧐