The thing that comes up time and time again in my daily study of Stoicism, and is an absolute necessity, is understanding the things we control so we can recognize what is not ours to control. Things in our control: Things not in our control: This concept helps us focus our time and energy on […]
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In Stoicism the ability to act based on our reasoned thoughts is key to living the life we want to live. But what does this mean? Cognitive Behavior Theory gives us some critical insight. 1. Evaluate Your Thoughts: look for cognitive distortions, bias, and irrational thinking. If you find any of these things challenge or
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According to the Stoics we only have control over our opinion, choice, desire, aversion, and the things of our own doing. Cognitive Behavior Therapy has a similar list of things in our control which includes our thoughts, our behaviors, our attitudes and feelings, and our goals and values. There is a lot of overlap with
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Here are the three key principles underlying Stoicism – Perception, Action, and Will. Perception: How do you see and interpret the world? Action: What are the right things to do at this moment? Will: Have you willingly accepted what is outside of your control or influence? If you aren’t living the life you want to
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There is this idea in Stoicism that things are either within your control or out of your control, with most of life falling into the “outside of your control” category. I think this is a good place to start. However, you will eventually need to open up the spectrum to include your capability and capacity
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