“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.” -the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius This quote emphasizes the…
Stoicism identifies four cardinal virtues that are central to the philosophy. These are: According to Stoicism, these virtues are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. By practicing these virtues, we can cultivate a life of eudaimonia, or flourishing.
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” This quote is attributed to Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman philosopher and statesman who was a prominent figure in the Stoic school of philosophy. He believed that challenges and obstacles were…
“Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.” -Epictetus This quote on stoicism was said by the ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus . It highlights the Stoic idea that our thoughts and…
“The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.” – Epictetus Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher who lived from 50-135 AD. He believed that the key to a happy life was to focus on what…
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” –Epictetus
