MY INTRODUCTION TO STOICISM (simplified):

1. Life is all upside, no downside.

First principle — recognize that life is all upside, no downside.

This means:

Let us take every event in life and transform it into our advantage!

2. Self-focused

Why do we get bitter and salty in life? My theory:

We self-sacrifice ourselves but when others aren’t grateful as much as they ‘should be’, we become resentful towards them and reality.

Thus, it seems the solution is to become maximally self-centered, selfish, introverted, egotistical, and vain.

3. What is the duty of a stoic?

My thought:

Your goal is to maximally empower yourself, then empower others along the way.

4. The best stoics to study

In no particular order:

• Seneca
• Marcus Aurelius
• Epictetus
• Diogenes (the original Cynic).

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How to Become a Stoic

Become invincible:

• Don’t Be Scared!
• WHAT CAN YOU CONTROL, WHAT CAN YOU NOT CONTROL?
• HOW YOU CAN CONQUER FEAR
• YOU’RE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE.
• EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
• WHY AREN’T THINGS WORSE?
• My Philosophy on Masculinity
• A Riskier Life is a Better Life #philosophy #stoicism
• How to Creatively Flourish in Life
• Introduction to Stoicism
• How to Become Stronger
• How to Conquer Depression With Photography
• What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
• How to Respect Yourself
• How to Believe in Yourself
• How to Steer Fear
• How to Conquer Pessimism
• How to Conquer Anxiety
• How to Overcome Your Fear of People
• How to Be Optimistic
• Why I Don’t Take My Anger Seriously
• HOW TO BECOME MORE POWERFUL
• POSITIVITY.
• HOW TO BECOME SUPERHUMAN
• How to Give a Fuck Less
• ALL IN.
• Why I Cut My Dad Out of My Life.
• Your iPhone Only Has 5% Battery Left.
• How not to give a FUCK about your REPUTATION
• WHAT IS A HUMAN?
• HAPPINESS.
• The Regret Minimization Framework in Photography and Life
• How to Be a HERO
• Conquer Your Fears by Making Fear Your Slave
• Rule Circumstances; Don’t Let Your Circumstances Rule You
• How to Love Yourself
• How to Turn Shit into Gold
• Your Parents Fuck You Up
• Immortality
• What Kills You Makes You Stronger
• How to Be Patient
• How to Conquer Anger
• How to Bounce Back in Life
• How to Overcome Resistance
• Nothing Unlimited is Good; Nothing Good is Unlimited
• You Have No Limits
• Can 1’s and 0’s Hurt You?
• The Envious Moment is Flying Now
• Tomorrow We’ll Sail the Wide Seas Again
• How to Forgive Others
• Focus on Your Actions, Not the Results
• Everything Will Be Alright
• How to Be a Stoic Street Photographer
• How to Be a Spartan Photographer
• How to Overcome Your Fears in Life
• How to Stop Worrying in Life
• How to Use Photography as Self-Therapy
• How to Free Your Soul From Disturbance
• 3 Stoic Techniques that Can Help You Gain Tranquility
• Can People Weaker than You Hurt You?
• Does a Doctor Get Angry at a Crazy Patient?
• Own Nothing

The Stoic Masters

Learn from the master stoics:

• Seneca
• Marcus Aurelius
• Epictetus
• Publilius Syrus
• Heraclitus

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