Five Stoic lessons from Epictetus:
1. Things don't upset us, it’s our judgment about things does.
2. You become what you give your attention to.
3. You can't learn what you think you already knew
4. To improve, be OK to be thought foolish
5. Stop waiting to demand the best for yourself
““People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.””
Marcus Aurelius
When we speak about success, there are parts of this we are in control of and parts of it we are not. There are so many things that we have no control over, like outcomes, therefore, one should just focus on the things that you can change which is the world of your own thoughts and actions. I think this is where we should place our attention, therefore, I only emotional commit myself to my intentions and actions, not the outcomes as I have no control over them.
Stoicism is a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise–and as a result, better people, better parents and better professionals. Stoicism has been a common thread though some of history's great leaders and has been practiced by leaders, artists, writers and entrepreneurs.
