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In facing trials and obstacles, stoics teach to remain calm and not be affected emotionally.
8 Maret 2024 20:45
Brilio.net - Have you ever felt restless, upset or worried about something. Symptoms like this are actually normal, but when they exceed capacity they usually have a psychological impact. Moreover, if overthinking occurs, what happens is that stress increases, causing your psychology to become disturbed.
There are many ways you can do to get rid of overthinking. Apart from consulting a psychologist, of course you can follow healthy thought patterns so you can control the stress you experience. Like the Stoic thought patterns.
Stoicism or Stoicism is a school of ancient Greek philosophy that developed in the 3rd century BC and reached its peak in the Roman period. This philosophy is based on the teachings of philosophers such as Zeno of Citium, Epictetus, and Seneca.
Stoicism emphasizes concepts such as inner calm, acceptance of fate, and self-control in facing life's trials. One of the main principles in Stoicism is the concept of "logos" or reason, which teaches that humans have a unique reason and must use it to understand and accept the universe.
Stoics believed that humans could achieve wisdom and inner peace by understanding the principles of the universe and adapting to the inevitability of fate. Stoicism also teaches that true happiness is not the result of wealth, power, or material pleasure, but rather comes from self-control and wisdom in dealing with situations.
Stoics emphasize the importance of controlling reactions to events that cannot be changed and focusing on the things they can control. In facing trials and obstacles, stoics teach to remain calm and not be affected emotionally.
The teachings of Stoicism also emphasize moral values , such as honesty, justice, and altruism. Stoics believed that humans have a responsibility to contribute to the well-being of society and behave in accordance with moral principles.
Thus, Stoicism is not only a philosophy for achieving personal happiness, but also for creating a just and harmonious society. So, so that we can understand more deeply and find out how the phrases from the Stoic school help us to be calm mentally and in action.
Compiled by brilio.net from several sources, Friday (8/3), here are 50 Stoic quotes in English and their meanings suitable for those who are stressed.
Stoic quotes in English and their meanings are full of meaning
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1. "The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
2. "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." - Marcus Aurelius
If you are oppressed by something external, the pain is not because of the thing itself, but because of your judgment of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any time.
3. "The only thing that is under our control are our own thoughts." - Epictetus
The only thing under our control is our own mind.
4. "It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." - Epictetus
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
5. "Freedom is not doing what you want, but wanting what you do." - Epictetus
Freedom is not doing what you want, but wanting what you do.
6. "No man is free who is not master of himself." - Seneca
There is no free human being who does not control himself.
7. "The only thing that is constant is change." - Heraclitus
The only constant is change.
8. "The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
The soul is colored with the color of the mind.
9. "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." - John Milton
The mind is its own place, and within itself can make heaven out of hell, hell out of heaven.
10. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an action, but a habit.
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11. "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama
Happiness is not something that is ready-made. It comes from your own actions.
12. "The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
13. "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius
You have power over your thoughts - not external events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
14. "The mind is everything. What you think, you become." - Buddha
Thoughts are everything. What you think, you become.
15. "The only thing that is under our control are our own thoughts." - Epictetus
The only thing under our control is our own mind.
16. "It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." - Epictetus
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
17. "Freedom is not doing what you want, but wanting what you do." - Epictetus
Freedom is not doing what you want, but wanting what you do.
18. "No man is free who is not master of himself." - Seneca
There is no free human being who does not control himself.
19. "The only thing that is constant is change." - Heraclitus
The only constant is change.
20. "The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
The soul is colored with the color of the mind.
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21. "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." - John Milton
The mind is its own place, and within itself can make heaven out of hell, hell out of heaven.
22. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an action, but a habit.
23. "The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition." - Marcus Aurelius
Obstacles in the road become roads. Never forget, in every obstacle there is an opportunity to improve our condition.
24. "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." - Marcus Aurelius
If you are oppressed by something external, the pain is not because of the thing itself, but because of your judgment of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any time.
25. "The only thing that is under our control are our own thoughts." - Epictetus
The only thing under our control is our own mind.
26. "It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." - Epictetus
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
27. "Freedom is not doing what you want, but wanting what you do." - Epictetus
Freedom is not doing what you want, but wanting what you do.
28. "No man is free who is not master of himself." - Seneca
There is no free human being who does not control himself.
29. "The only thing that is constant is change." - Heraclitus
The only constant is change.
30. "The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
The soul is colored with the color of the mind.
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31. "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." - John Milton
The mind is its own place, and within itself can make heaven out of hell, hell out of heaven.
32. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an action, but a habit.
33. "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama
Happiness is not something that is ready-made. It comes from your own actions.
34. "The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
35. "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius
You have power over your thoughts - not external events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
36. "The mind is everything. What you think, you become." - Buddha
Thoughts are everything. What you think, you become.
37. "The only thing that is under our control are our own thoughts." - Epictetus
The only thing under our control is our own mind.
38. "It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." - Epictetus
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
39. "Freedom is not doing what you want, but wanting what you do." - Epictetus
Freedom is not doing what you want, but wanting what you do.
40. "No man is free who is not master of himself." - Seneca
There is no free human being who does not control himself.
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41. "The only thing that is constant is change." - Heraclitus
The only constant is change.
42. "The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
The soul is colored with the color of the mind.
43. "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." - John Milton
The mind is its own place, and within itself can make heaven out of hell, hell out of heaven.
44. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an action, but a habit.
45. "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama
Happiness is not something that is ready-made. It comes from your own actions.
46. "The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
47. "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius
You have power over your thoughts - not external events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
48. "The mind is everything. What you think, you become." - Buddha
Thoughts are everything. What you think, you become.
49. "The only thing that is under our control are our own thoughts." - Epictetus
The only thing under our control is our own mind.
50. "It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." - Epictetus
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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