Rules For a Happy Life
300 BC, political life was driving people crazy. To calm the masses, several schools of philosophy popped up. Stoicism still resonates powerfully today.
1. Don't enslave yourself to annoying people.
2. Choose reasonable expectations.
3. Pre-meditate those expectations.
4. You are a mind that is operating a bag of chemicals you call a b ... Show More
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Essential Rules For A Happy Life
In this episode, we learn about the essential rules for a happy life.
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