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Nov 2023
22m 49s

The 5 Base Principles of Stoicism

Growth Mindset Psychology
About this episode

Stoicism provides ancient answers for life in any era. As relevant today as ever.

Do modern-day stresses have you feeling overwhelmed and stuck?

These philosophical teachings of Stoicism provide timeless principles to develop wisdom, inner peace, and emotional resilience no matter the external chaos.


This season is all about adopting the practices to increase growth and resilience even through uncertainty and adversity.


Discover Ancient Stoic Ways to Build Growth Mindset Resilience. We’ll be going through 5 Principles for creating happiness - from reducing anxiety to focusing on self-mastery. Get to understand how emulating thinkers like philosopher Epictetus or the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius can seriously upgrade your mindset. 


Whether you want to boost happiness, develop more courage or stop complaining so much – the stoics have got you covered! 


Tune in to learn how embracing challenges, controlling your reactions, and getting comfortable with discomfort can help you enjoy life’s unpredictable journey.


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On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.


Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.


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Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


Episode: 5 Stoic Principles for Creating Happiness Now


Chapters:

0:00 Parallels and Lessons from the Stoics

02:42 5 Stoic Principles for Creating Happiness

03:29 1st concept - The dichotomy of control

06:03 2nd concept - Love of fate

09:39 3rd concept - Negative visualization

11:26 4th concept - Virtue is the soul good

14:23 5th concept - Mindful acceptance

18:17 Outro

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