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5 Things Stoicism Taught Me to Deal with 2020
Most modern age problems have an effective ancient solution.
Our modern world is not so different than the ancient one.
Marcus Aurelius reign from 161 to 180 AD was defined by a pandemic which originated in the distant east and quickly overwhelmed Rome’s civil institutions. Civil unrest, interminable wars in the provinces, personal health issues, income inequality and so much else. This was his daily existence.
As he would observe in Meditations, people have always been people and life has always been life. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Yet Marcus Aurelius and the stoics still found a way to be successful, happy, strong, productive, and good despite all these difficulties. In this, we must learn from them.
The history of stoic philosophy is filled with all sorts of unique characters from unique backgrounds.
Here are five lessons we can take from the ancient world and apply in our modern times.
1. We Don’t Control What Happened, We Control How We Respond.
”The chief task in life is simply this: To identify and separate matters so that I can…
