6 Stoic Ways To Be Mentally Tough

6 Stoic Ways To Be Mentally Tough - Seneca (Stoicism)

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Seneca - How To Be Mentally Tough (Stoicism)
In this video we will be talking about how to be mentally tough from the wisdom of Seneca. Seneca is renowned for his teachings on stoicism, and one of his most popular works is "Letters from a Stoic", a collection of letters that he wrote to his friend Lucilius.
So here are 6 ways to be mentally tough from the wisdom of Seneca -
01. Focus on One Activity at a Time
02. Practice philosophy to Control your Impulses
03. Stay prepared
04. Voluntarily embrace hardship
05. Avoid self-victimization
06. Spend time in Solitude
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights from Seneca very helpful in keeping your calm.
Seneca was a prominent Roman philosopher and playwright who published several essential works about Stoicism. He counseled Emperor Nero, and thought that anger is a temporary madness, and that even when justified, we should never act on the basis of it because it affects our sanity. Seneca wrote a book specifically on anger called “De Ira” which defines and explains anger within the context of Stoic philosophy, and offers advice on how to prevent and control anger and that’s why in this video we are going to look at 10 ways we can control our anger from the teachings of Seneca.
Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways.
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@PhilosophiesforLife 10 ай бұрын

Seneca says “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” We hope that you enjoyed this video and for more videos to help you find success and happiness using ancient philosophical wisdom, don’t forget to subscribe. Thanks so much for watching.

@vofthereason 9 ай бұрын

We all know what stoicism mean to all men that make their search to self improvement and what is to become responsible for your acts and true to himself. But on the other end, what does the other gender can bring to the table ? Is feminism a all piece of garbege that does not deserve to be studied through ? On this short video I tried to bring the sides of feminism that can be compared side to side with stoicism and what can be learnt with it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNySa5yaza3Rpas.html&ab_channel=VoiceoftheReason

@PracticeOfRighteousness 10 ай бұрын

Stoicism will never get as big as it should bc it’s basically telling people to take accountability in most aspects. Stop blaming others. Learn to control yourself, your emotions, your actions.

@johnhutchison2268 10 ай бұрын

You are right. Modern deceases are largely caused by inflammation. If we can control of behaviours we can avoid these deceases but not only are people not aware, so is the majority of the medical profession.

@anthropocene- 10 ай бұрын

Qualities mostly attributed to supernatural.

@barb2793 10 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right! Stoicism teaches people to behave as grown ups! But, in this world, many adults just want to act like kids and the children themselves are often out of control too.

@Moodboard39 10 ай бұрын

@@anthropocene-As in?

@jarmandomelgoza2149 10 ай бұрын

I’m learning how to be more Stoic so that I don’t kill my co-workers LOL. They like to congregate at my cubicle to socialize about random things… Today was about sending me to “modern day knights” boot camp (this is simply because I work out like once a week… barely). Just taking my deep breaths and woosahhh-ing 🙃

@Flomo112 9 ай бұрын

I must admit I am struggling in life right now. I like this attitude and am going to learn more about this thinker. Thank you

@Nicoladen1 10 ай бұрын

As Lao Tzu stated: A man may conquer a million men in battle, but he who conquers himself is, indeed, the noblest of warriors. Life will never go our way, but at least our own body should go our way. Just because we've been raised and trained to be compulsively reacting bundles of stress and confusion doesn't mean we ought to stay that way just because humanity has normalized it's own degradation. Question everything. We're all product's of other people's past. To be an authentic person one has to outgrow their own nature. Because your nature is nothing but the product of your childhood. A childhood which you never chose but which was forced upon you by your environment. Do you want to stay that way or do you want to be your own authentic self?

@recuerdos2457 10 ай бұрын

When we attract rude ppl, we know they re toxic but we keep wastinc our precious time and energy on them because they pretend they re sorry and can act nice and sweet… what should be the best way to deal with this type of ppl?? I don’t want to put myself on their level and be rude when they say hi to me … in the meantime, I don’t own them my attention and my precious time🤔

@Nicoladen1 10 ай бұрын

@@recuerdos2457 you don't owe anybody anything and nobody owes you anything. You can be nice because it feels nice to be nice. But if you want to get upset instead and feel angry then that is also valid. But either way it's you reacting to them. Spend your energy wisely, don't waste it getting upset over something that you can't change. If people want to be toxic or rude then that's their choice, you don't have to associate with them. And you don't have to get upset over it. Because it's never worth getting worked up over things outside of our control. Instead we should remain calm and focus on the things we can control. For example cutting that person out of our lives. It is free to be nice, but it costs energy to be upset. We always have a choice, to accept and move on, or to resist and stay stuck. Either way, life will keep on going. Are we gonna flow along? Or are we gonna get stuck on every single branch because we feel like other people should be different to how they are? Let them be, but don't let them hold you back. Accept them, forgive them for their ignorance and then move on. Anything else is just you clinging to dead branches and wondering why you're not moving forward. 🙏

@maximme 10 ай бұрын

LOTS of wisdom from Eastern philosophies

@rossco___ 10 ай бұрын

Well written.

@Moodboard39 10 ай бұрын

Most people think they can't feel authentic. Because they "wired that way " and people real Carl Jung talking about conjunctive function . Philosophy and psychology are different field .

@EternalKing_Unrivaled 10 ай бұрын

5:20 - basically *talk the talk and walk the walk* Not simply _speaking what a virtuous man should be, but actually be one_ . Fantastic. Great video, by the way. 🙏🏻👊🏻

@yagnasx 10 ай бұрын

Learn to value momentary experiences over constant material acquisitions.....

@raygreen5926 9 ай бұрын

It is only the dead that know the end of war ......George Santayana 🔔

@deangajraj 10 ай бұрын

Our present moment is profoundly depicted when we embrace the transience of life and possessions. In contemplation of potential adversities and voluntary immersion in discomfort, we develop resilience and gratitude, while avoiding self-victimization. In contemplative solitude, we uncover our personal truths, fortifying mental strength for life's unpredictable journey

@noompsieOG 9 ай бұрын

Well said

@Chris-xy8lu 9 ай бұрын

You can’t just will being mentally tough. Like anything else. Takes time and practice to get good. Just like everything else

@nunyanunya4147 9 ай бұрын

like anything else? what are your ideas? is it like anything else?

@Chris-xy8lu 9 ай бұрын

@@nunyanunya4147 yeah it is. Practice and experience make you better at it. From parenthood to prison.

@nunyanunya4147 9 ай бұрын

@@Chris-xy8lu id sit here and practice making snide remarks but no ammount ov practice will make you understand i was mocking your verbage. shalom!

@Chris-xy8lu 9 ай бұрын

@@nunyanunya4147 It’s a NYC thing. You wouldn’t understand. “ mock my verbiage”. Lmfao

@barb2793 10 ай бұрын

I think the stoics and Greek philosophers are great. But I also really appreciate the 12 step programs: : One day at a time; do the next right thing; Keep It Simple (KIS), let go let God; Control what you can control, don't control what you can't, and have the wisdom to know the difference; take a fearless moral inventory and then make amends to anyone who you have hurt.

@Moodboard39 10 ай бұрын

Yea, as Paul said in Roman , wise becomes fools . Philosophy is okay but when it comes to God ,no

@noorgonzalez1076 9 ай бұрын

@@Moodboard39 Isaiah 35:5,6 Revelation 21:3,4

@MamaBriBri11 9 ай бұрын

Another couple gems my sponsor has shared with me is “how free do you want to be?”, “don’t should on yourself,” and my all time favorite, “focus on the solution, not the problem.”

@barb2793 9 ай бұрын

@@MamaBriBri11 Nice!

@Dave-rk5lk 9 ай бұрын

His voice is the most challenging thing I've heard and years. As he wants you to practise was he wants to show.

@noompsieOG 9 ай бұрын

Only use negative visualisation sparingly and conservatively if you require it to be used to have gratitude and if you have not already experienced it, you should spend 10x time then positive visualisation where you imagine the feeling of having a good things happen. But then depends on how stoic you want to go because you can just there is no good or bad

@nodozhit 4 ай бұрын

Grace, grit, and gratitude.

@djameldjamel8763 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for the video, for your work and dedication.

@VolunteerTiger 10 ай бұрын

I've watched a number of philosophy/therapy videos like this and there are absolutely some good advice in them. But it bothers me that almost all focus on you changing you or your life to fit in your society, ignoring that society may be the problem. On a small scale, the promotion example here ignores the fact that often promotions aren't based on merit. You can use it as an opportunity/inspiration to improve your skills, but it won't change the fact some are promoted due to cronyism, nepotism, rascist/sexist beliefs, etc. On a larger scale, the majority of difficulties, stresses, etc we face in our lives aren't due to any failing on our part, but to corrupt systems (economic, political, religious, social, etc) that prevent improvements and limit options. There's the saying "just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you"; well "just because you self victimize doesn't mean you're not a victim" either.

@vincewhite5087 10 ай бұрын

Actually early Christianity especially before it was a state religion, had this prep in mind. Many scriptures advise this. Read Eusebius on early persecutions. Also seeing very early Greek orthodoxy monasteries recruits were show detailed depictions of torture & murder that they should expect in life. Visited some of these in Greek Islands this summer.

@noompsieOG 9 ай бұрын

You are correct I think , I've found jesus (not literally) where I understand the power of now. I don't spend too much time stressing , I have faith that all will be OK and I embrace all of life's moments even if most of it is suffering which I think I was born to do

@DechenVlogs101 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much , this really broadened my horizon on understanding our human psychology and that our mind is powerful in following these steps to become a better person overall

@stoictie 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your sharing!

@sachinshrivastava921 7 ай бұрын

Negative visualizations is one of my favorite techniques❤

@qus.9617 10 ай бұрын

Philosophy applied correctly can carry a person a long way. Easier said than done. It is easier to get psychiatric therapy but it is too expensive. I have to do what i can with what i have

@ahmedkambar4524 9 ай бұрын

Seneca my mentor!!!

@1sornram 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@fraidoonw 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Thanks!

@chris8691 9 ай бұрын

Great video I learned a lot

@rashmipatel8628 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful.

@afrouzkhakpour7067 9 ай бұрын

Very. Valible lessons. ❤❤❤

@NotWhoYouThinkThisBe 10 ай бұрын

Seneca: Focus on one activity at a time Me with ADHD: 😖😖😖

@jimdiedrick8853 9 ай бұрын

Ditto

@moij5962 8 ай бұрын

I have been looking for how to get rid of fear when confronted by others policy. Fear, freeze the mind not allow to think other possibilities.🎉🎉🎉Thanx

@PastorPauloCortes 10 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@daymah.l1840 9 ай бұрын

Thanks sir 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@unknown-ng3fe 9 ай бұрын

Can u please talk about jiddu krishnamurti, he's a rare gem but its very hard for me to understand him. So can you kindly make a video of him?

@kevinbrooks9074 9 ай бұрын

Frank Sinatra's "Balls in Yo Jaws" used to play at my uncle's house all the time when I was young! I remember him picking me up in his van after t-ball practice, it was cool because it always had candy! He always had a warm popsicle in his pants too, cream-filled I think? He used to compliment me on how good I could keep secrets. The song really takes me back to a better time!

@paulboggess1330 9 ай бұрын

Some people will do anything for attention, your comment is proof of that. Gotta get that dopamine hit somehow I guess

@kevinbrooks9074 9 ай бұрын

@@paulboggess1330 You got my attention

@conw_y 9 ай бұрын

Seneca was the true father of minimalism

@nunyanunya4147 9 ай бұрын

have you perhaps heard ov Diogenis or... any ov the Hindu renunciest working around this time? naw... they are less white so stick to the popular horses and claim uniqueness.

@JohnSmith-es3dn 7 ай бұрын

@@nunyanunya4147it's almost like living in a western society promotes western ideas over eastern ones...

@AmineHajjaji 8 ай бұрын

Hii , thanks a lot for this video . Can you please advise which tool do you ve used foir the creation of this video ?

@StoicEvolution1 6 ай бұрын

"True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future." - Seneca

@maximme 10 ай бұрын

in summary, do NOT go POSTAL with your boss. hahahaaa

@plekkchand 10 ай бұрын

I despise the word "proactive". But this is a good video, and quite useful.

@dharmapalsharma2679 10 ай бұрын

It’s all Divine Blessings as Divinely Ordained 🌺☦️☯️🕉️🕎🔯☪️🛐🌺 Create small small stresses, crisis challenges etc.. Appears it’s 💯 % my own philosophy & so authentic.. Amazing and comprehensively embracing all aspects of Life… Most practical 👌👍🌺

@EyanMehtap 10 ай бұрын

Wery good

@Filozofiazycia 9 ай бұрын

nice

@aquahero 9 ай бұрын

True

@guillermonoguera9364 9 ай бұрын

Anyone knows wich app it is used to do these type of videos?

@WisdomisPower-10inminute-dn5no 5 ай бұрын

👀 Watching 'Seneca - How To Be Mentally Tough Stoicism' made me question everything. If you're ready to challenge the status quo, you'll find my channel eye-opening.

@barb2793 10 ай бұрын

Ok, I need advice here, stoic advice or otherwise. I live in an extremely noisy apartment complex, and I am besieged by screaming children, barking dogs and construction sounds. I cannot move because of financial and health issues. It is very hard for me to cope. The noise makes me angry, resentful, and makes my blood pressure go way up. Any help would be appreciated.

@saipavan1950 10 ай бұрын

Buy a pair of noise cancelling headphones 🎧

@aangelini776 10 ай бұрын

@@saipavan1950 a walk in nature/park would help

@saipavan1950 10 ай бұрын

@@aangelini776 yes that helps and then she will be again back to the place of problem ie., her home after the walk.

@EternalKing_Unrivaled 10 ай бұрын

My parents were facing something a tad similar. A dog that wouldn't stop barking. They invested in one of those windows muffle outside noise. Perhaps, might be an option if it's affordable 🙂 but sometimes, problems just take care of themselves. The dog went away after a while. The window is still useful, though. Hope the best for you. 🙏🏻👊🏻

@stuka80 10 ай бұрын

you can talk to your neighbors/landlord in a polite, friendly way about the screaming children or barking dogs to see if they can minimize it as best as possible. The construction you're assed out, can only wait until its finished.

@flybeauty800 9 ай бұрын

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@DJSTOEK 2 ай бұрын

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@VijayPawar-sz6gq 10 ай бұрын

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@daymah.l1840 9 ай бұрын

Great regards from dr Heera Lal dayma MBBS dausa raj india ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@quartytypo 9 ай бұрын

You don't need to be mentally tough if you let it rot.

@Hayet-jb2sd 9 ай бұрын

Seneque c'est mon philosophe prefere mais on lui a toujours reprocher de ne pas appliquer ce qu'il disait dans sa vie to

@vincewhite5087 10 ай бұрын

The concept of redeeming the times is also taught in New Testament.

@Moodboard39 10 ай бұрын

Is men wisdom in philosophy. Not God

@noompsieOG 9 ай бұрын

@Moodboard39 you are demonstrating ignorance.

@musicandairplanes6330 9 ай бұрын

Seneca did not have computers, lightening fast world travel (Compared to their fastest horse), multiple channel television, constant news, constant wars were you heard about every bit of it, businesses that never sleep or stores and shops with multiple different variety of food and drink.

@paulboggess1330 9 ай бұрын

He could have came up with the same amount of excuses as you just did, if he was weak enough to do it. Cope harder

@jeffreguett1511 8 ай бұрын

But him and people in this time still face the same basic issues....

@JoseSoto-hr3pp 9 ай бұрын

You need integrity

@somethingyousaid5059 10 ай бұрын

It's easy to oversimplify.

@Ssuurski 10 ай бұрын

I think sometimes it’s necessary to better understand a concept. Simple ideas can be easily misinterpreted.

@somethingyousaid5059 10 ай бұрын

I think sometimes it's necessary to justify an oversimplification.

@barb2793 10 ай бұрын

I agree. Stoicism has a lot to offer. However, it can come across as pat. "Love your fate," just doesn't cut it for a girl who has been abducted and is now being sex trafficked. . . or a man slowing dying of a horrible disease, such as ALS, or a woman who has been gang raped. . or any number of truly nightmarish life situations. Life can be brutal and it often is. We need to admit this, be honest with ourselves.

@Moodboard39 10 ай бұрын

@@barb2793cuz of sins..

@EternalKing_Unrivaled 10 ай бұрын

"Absorb what is useful; discard what is not; add what is uniquely your own"

@sb9190 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. A little constructive feedback: watching pictures and written comments while listening to fairly fast speech made it difficult to concentrate.

@noompsieOG 9 ай бұрын

OK so here is a great lesson for you. Read your comment as feedback to yourself regarding how you watch KZfaq clips?

@traceysheneman8652 10 ай бұрын

Mortality, not "morality," regarding negative visualisation.

@mariafranciscabertoglio6759 10 ай бұрын

Just starting the video I'm waiting for you to explain how Séneca died 😅

@aliciaadk6702 9 ай бұрын

Ad broke up lecture. Broke up my attention and concentration broke.

@user-lx7ey4do1h 9 ай бұрын

Was it not Nero the one that directed Seneca to commit suicide? The student clearly didn't outshine the teacher.

@noorgonzalez1076 9 ай бұрын

😮 U must love ur neighbor as urself🕊♥️🫂

@user-lx7ey4do1h 9 ай бұрын

@@noorgonzalez1076 imagine if world leaders lived your statement.

@J0hnC0ltrane 10 ай бұрын

Multi-tasking wasn't big in Seneca's time., except perhaps if you weren't a slave.

@jimdiedrick8853 9 ай бұрын

People are people, their problems were probably similar to ours, at least in principle.

@senecapace6418 7 ай бұрын

I'm smart lol

@TheHaratashi 9 ай бұрын

Seneca has 5 o'clock shadow.

@viclally4126 10 ай бұрын

people these days going into debts so they can wear gucciii and praada ..!!!!

@Lassana_sari 8 ай бұрын

Buddhism?

@Saaraayee 7 ай бұрын

Too much explanation and elaboration for each point made it so boring and less effective to me 😑