【Epictetus】How To Be A Stoic (Stoicis...

How to be a Stoic?

(nothing new. The core of the Stoicism:1. The dichotomy of control;2.live in present;3.Leave it to fate.)

🌼1)Examine your impressions. Take a step back. Ask, is this sth that is, or is not, in my control? Act on it or ignore it.

🌼2)Remind yourself of the impermanent of things.

🌼3)Face the situations with the best of your abilities while leaving the outcome to fate. 尽人事，听天命。

🌼4) Constant application. Use every challenge to exercise our virtue.

5)Pause and take a deep breath. Same as 1).

6)Other-ize.

👎7)Speak little and well.

👎8)Choose your company well.

👎9)Respond to insult with self-deprecating humor. 

👎10)Don’t speak too much about yourself.

👎11)Speak without judging.

🌼12)Reflect on your day.