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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Stoicism-Inspired Way to Challenge Your Perception

"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them.”   Epictetus Tweet This Quote                        This excerpt from the book of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus called Enchiridion is a fundamental basis on Albert Ellis’ Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), the first form of Cognitive Behavior Therapy(CBT).                      In this insightful interview with Jeffrey Mishlove in ThinkingAllowedTV,…

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Best Books on Stoicism

Table of Contents    Probably the most asked question for anyone starting in Stoicism is “Where do I start?” The study of Stoicism can be divided into two broad categories: classic and modern. If you are interested in learning the philosophy on a deep level, you should start with the classics. However, if you wanted to have just enough grasp you can read modern commentaries. Learn me explain. I. Classic Stoicism        …

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Letters from a Stoic 40 – Summary and Key Takeaways

                In letters from a stoic 40, Seneca describes how a philosopher discourse should be. Lucilius met a philosopher named Serapio in his residence. Seneca said not to put so much value on the said philosopher’s discourses which seemed to be done at a fast pace and full of rhetorical words but yet out of order.          Seneca argues that discourse should be composed (slow pace)…

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Letters from a Stoic 39 Key TakeAways

Letters from a Stoic 39 – Summary and Key Takeaways

            In letters from a stoic 39, Seneca talks about the continual improvement of the soul through studying philosophy. This is a repeated theme in a lot of his letters, convincing Lucilius to put soul above anything else and be a good man.          He described two qualities a man with a good soul has. One is the will to be a good man.  “Most excellent quality…

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5 Reasons to Do the Right Thing (Stoicism)

               The Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius said “Just do the right thing. The rest does not matter”. But what is it for us to do the right thing? Forget about divine intervention and rewarding the virtuous in the afterlife. We will make our way philosophically - in other words, use reason instead of faith to justify our answers.1. Peace of Mind           …

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