ACT AS IF NOTHING BOTHERS YOU | This is very powerful | Epictetus (Stoicism)

the more you Reveal Your Pain the more people may want to hurt you although it does not always happen it is common for some people to take pleasure in seeing you suffer or even contribute to it happening or worsening this behavior of sadism and envy unfortunately is present in many and can indeed hinder your personal growth in various fields of Life be it at work in a circle of friends or even in the family therefore learning not to show your weak point can end up becoming your strong point imagine yourself as a tree in the

midst of a storm the leaves May flutter and the branches May sway but the trunk remains solid deeply rooted in the Earth this is the portrait of Silent resilience that we are going to teach here we will talk about how you can be even stronger if you show that you are not easily affected by external internal issues where each challenge teaches you to be like the tree by acting as if nothing bothers you you are not denying the storm but choosing not to let the rain soak you and the wind knock you down you will

be learning to be the master of your own fate firm strong and Serene in a sea of Chaos in this video we will talk about 18 stoic principles of epicus a great and renowned philosopher you have probably already heard of in addition I invite you to self- knowledge where strength does not come from the noise of Thunder but from the Silence of the light that illuminates the path therefore in the next few minutes focus on the content and not on daily distractions let's [Music] go [Music] principle number one listen twice as much as you speak

have you ever thought about why nature gave us two ears but only one mouth according to epicus there is no error or coincidence in this but rather a clear purpose behind this reality not to fall in love with our voice as much as we are called to fall in love with the voice of others It Is by learning from others that we advance in life not by repeating our own speech over and over again so from today start paying more attention to what people around you say and less to what you have been upholding until

now principle number two always expect the worst one of the biggest causes of anxiety and its devastating consequences is believing that unfavorable circumstances are waiting for us in the future we fear that that our children will abandon their studies that we will be fired from work that our spouse will confess to us that they have been having an affair with someone else and ask us for a divorce or that something else bad will happen to us such as going bankrupt the problem is that one day we fear one of these problems and the next day

another and another the path of life in addition to reserving good and happy parts for us also reserves a handful of problems that are inevitable therefore we live in permanent stress caused by different stimuli each day and this is where epicus comes into the picture since his proposal is as drastic as it is effective he says think that all these things you fear so much have already happened so what could be worse in this way your spirit will develop coping strategies to move forward with your head held high principle number three prepare to fail because

it is the only way to progress we do the impossible so that we are not considered fools but epicus has another view on this according to his philosophy one of the best things that can happen to you is to be considered such as this is the way for you to really improve professionally and personally as well the stoic philosopher reminds us that overcoming is not the product of a SP aneous reaction but rather the result of a long path of trial and error for it is through error that we can pollish what distances us from

Excellence principle number four be aware of the dangers of Fortune This wealth that we desire brings with it a stigma from which few people can free themselves and it's not just about the people who will emerge from nowhere to benefit from our Fortune like by pretending a friendship they don't feel for us money has the ability to transform people and not necessarily for the better once we are possessors of this highly coveted resource we come to have something that until then we did not know we had and it is from that moment that our spirit

May begin to poison itself in the face of the loss of moral values principle number five do not cling to a single hope fortunately we are beings inclined to practice diversity that is there is no reason to put all our hopes in a single dream since this could be devastating if we fail in it therefore epic tetus encourages us to pursue many dreams as this will exponentially increase our chances of success principle number six always remember that death is waiting at the end of the road this is not advice that calls us to pessimism but

to be aware the death is the final destination of all our actions and especially our efforts once we have this in mind perhaps we will start to evaluate to what extent it is worth spending 20 years of our limited life saving to pay for a house that as much as it weighs on us we will not be able to take with us wherever we go once death visits us just as we carry in our bag those objects that we consider indispensable for our daily life such as the phone credit cards and our toothbrush it would

greatly benefit us to carry a small notebook with these doic principles because thanks to them we will no longer see setbacks as misfortunes nor life as internal time we have at our disposal but we will acquire a more realistic view of our existence and certainly make better use of our time of life principle number seven true wealth lies in a contented spirit due to the stoicism Epictetus had his particular conception of happiness and we can know it through one of his famous phrases a wise man is one who does not fret over the things he

does not have but rejoices in those he does have this reflection is more than a thought it is advice to learn to stop feeling afflicted by those riches that are not yet part of our life because while we allow ourselves to complain and mourn for what we lack we lose lose valuable minutes of happiness in which we could thank for everything we have achieved so far which is much more than our eyes are trained to appreciate thus a rich person is above all a happy person principle number eight incorporate humility into your life if you

really want to learn something it is essential that a person learns what they believe they already know through this phrase epicus calls us to make use of of our humility especially in the realm of learning going through life boasting of the pride of knowledge distances us more and more from the authentic knowledge that arises from the conviction that we are completely ignorant about what we intend to learn in this way we will look at everything Through The Eyes of a child which harbor as much capacity for Wonder as they do a desire to learn principle

number nine guilt is synonymous with plague narrow-minded people blame others Ordinary People blame themselves but the wise see all guilt as foolishness thanks to this phrase from epicus therapists nowadays have begun to approach guilt as a feeling to be eradicated from our lives the only way to win the competition against guilt is to refuse to play with it the problem is that it results in an easy path since by blaming others or ourselves we completely absolve ourselves of the responsibility to correct the mistake therefore resorting to it is a Temptation that is hard to escape

only those people driven by a firm determination to overcome are capable of avoiding guilt and still manage to take responsibility for their actions principle number 10 make alliances with winning people it's curious how when someone sneezes next to us we immediately move Mo away invaded by the fear that they will infect us however we are not so cautious to avoid one of the most lethal contagions we are exposed to daily epicus left us a wise piece of advice about this surround ourselves with people who make us want to give our best because people's behavior greatly

influences our state of mind there are people who drain our energy and ruin our day While others leave us full of joy and Vig bger therefore one of the smartest decisions we can make is to Ally ourselves with those who bring Good Vibes into our lives while we say goodbye to those who have the ability to make us regret being born principle number 11 never forget that your reactions Forge your destiny we should not take our reactions lightly as they are definitely what Mark our success or our failure and epicus was very categorical about this

he taught us that we do not have the possibility to choose what happens but how to manage it Misfortune can fall upon any of us but it is what we do from its arrival that will Mark the difference from that moment on for some people a divorce means entering the world of depression and victimization in contrast for epicus it is a golden opportunity to start on The Path of self- Knowledge remember that your life is not what happens to you but what you do with it principle number 12 always fulfill your duty each one of

us has a role in society and in the world and the sun does not need praise or enchantments to rise each morning but it does every day and that's final thus just as every part of nature does its job we must fulfill our obligations if we are waiting for please or praise to do our work we are failing both the environment to which we belong and ourselves if we know what our task is and are aware that other people depend on it it is our moral duty to carry it out without waiting for anyone to

remind us principle number 13 do not hate those who hate you simply ignore them you are much bigger and completely superior to the one who criticizes despises and discriminates against you therefore do not waste your precious time hating the that person as they do not even deserve to be present in your thoughts we are encouraged not to fear people who harm you as that noise represents a regrettable attempt to damage you so ignore it and become immune to it principle number 14 bet on Simplicity why live in frugality if nowadays we have the possibility to

surround ourselves with all kinds of luxuries the answer is much simpler and more logical than you think because wealth does not maintain itself but requires commitment and a lot of daily energy to be able to preserve this system of luxuries and wealth in contrast when we opt for a simple lifestyle we stop being surrounded by the pressure of having to meet the due dates of bills loans and credit cards principle number 15 when you allow the comments and attitudes of others to bother you you are handing over control of your life any person capable of

making you angry becomes your master however that person can only make you angry when you allow yourself to be disturbed by them epic tetus makes us understand that there are many keys within us and some lead us to happiness While others lead us directly to emotional ruin and it is precisely this last key that we hand over to those who make us angry the solution to this problem is to put put up a barrier that prevents us from being affected by the attitudes of others because definitely each one is the owner of what they say

and also of what they decide to listen to principle number 16 friendship is above wealth true wealth is genuine friends as they will be there to support us if one day our material Fortune dissipates therefore dedicate yourself to cultivating true friendships and you will be making a very profitable long-term investment principle number 17 always extract the benefit from things whatever happens it is up to you to take advantage of it or not these were the words of epicus as you can see it is not about having the option to take the good out of adversity

but that doing so is our duty as long as there is intelligence in you there will be the ability to realize the advantage mes you can take from the situation that has struck you imagine that one day you arrive at work to find out you will be fired instead of despairing and accusing the universe of being against you you have the option of venturing into that Enterprise you dreamt of while fulfilling your work schedule alongside people you disliked therefore always try to look for the positive in a situation as this movement added up throughout your

life will certainly take you further than just lamenting principle number 18 stop worrying about what is out of your control you are the owner of your opinion but not your reputation you have the desire and the Zeal for the search but you cannot control the amount of goods you have or success therefore worrying and getting bitter about those things we cannot control is simply making the decision to waste time according to epicus we are called to cult tivate those values that we have the possibility to change but it is also our responsibility to let go

of what is out of our control and thus let fate take care of it in addition to being incredibly useful for everyday life stoic principles are teachings that can help us navigate bad times with interest and resilience as there is no place in their Philosophy for fantasizing but only for applying what is learned and moving forward I hope you like the video and since you've made it to the end share your ideas with us and write armored wisdom in the comments if you're new to the Channel Please Subscribe see you soon