10 of them to be precise: 0:36 1. Tell the truth 1:19 2. Be patient 2:48 3. Love 4:34 4. Give, give, give 6:01 5. Respect yourself 7:03 6. Find the good 8:56 7. Develop competence 10:22 8. Don't seek revenge 11:22 9. Just be kind 12:56 10. Live for others
Thanks for sharing these important points! These principles are truly essential for living a meaningful and happy life. What do you all think is the most important principle to start with? 🤔💬
Stoicism has changed my life. Whenever I start to fall away from it I feel like I start going back to those old bad habits of emotions. But Stoicism has a lot of answers for what I had for so long. I can't wait for Ryan Holiday's opinion on "Gladiator 2."
Thanks for all you do. I would ask a favor: please lower the volume of the background music. As we age hearing goes soft. Also please state the title of each chapter of the talk so that when listening but not watching the subject matter is more apparent. Thanks for your consideration.
My late father was in a position similar to Marcus Aurelius in that he was always in a position to help someone who needed his help. I saw this quality in him throughout my life and heard this from many people after his death.
For item 1 “tell the truth” when they say “I’m going to be honest with you” what they really mean is “I’m going to be blunt or direct with you and it may hurt your feelings”
i like saying “to be honest”, “if im being honest”, as a preparation for “my harsh opinion”. It’s like saying “I’m not trying to be mean” and then following it with genuine opinion, intended to be constructive. Not harmful. If i just outright say my opinion without adding that extra reinforcement it may come off as an insult and I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. And i never liked saying “no offence” because whenever someone said that to me, im always offended by what they said after it. By saying “no offence” it sets up this excuse to basically say anything on my mind without it being constructive.
It was once said to me that Stoicism is like being a Buddhist on steroids when it comes to peace of mind, indifference to misfortune and general resilience, building strength of character. Stoicism was my first foray into ancient philosophy and I just love it.
May I please ask what the stoic philosophers mean when they said obey the Gods, why don't they just say God. Also, do stoic philosophers believe in Jesus. May you please make a video about that.
Good advice mixed with being lucky to be naive. Don’t cut people off and look for the good in people are very dangerous ideas when you have a good heart. Read “ healing from hidden abuse “ so that you have a basic understanding of people that don’t have good in them.
I would argue that Jesus was the ultimate Stoic. He practiced all of these virtues perfectly and also still the most influential person ever to live, even if you don't think he's the Son of God
Guys take it from this humble soul: do not do philosophy until you are rich. Say what you want. But you will regret soon enough as you reach the end of the cycle of life. 🙏
I disagree. Philosophy changes people, gives meaning and purpose to life, and makes you wealthy far beyond what money offers. I have, in the eyes of a materialist, little to nothing. But because I have lived both with and without philosophy, I know I am rich in every way that matters. Philosophy should be the most important subject in every classroom, every year until graduation, because it would truly change the world for the better✌️💚🖖
I love Ryan's content, but struggle with his desire to dress like a 13 year old boy who lives in his mom's basement... Definitely not very stoic of me, it must be said.
He is an artist the way he creates these videos for us and you are not respecting his time or his work by insinuating the tools used to create it are stealing from someone who doesn’t exist
