Great talk with true optimism because he highlights considering what we can do ourselves instead of just hoping the world goes the way we so much want it to. The modern Stoicism he describes reminds me of the serenity prayer, "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference".

very well done thanks for sharing

Why are there no comments? This is awesome!

@JohnyFilms20

7 жыл бұрын

I just wished Stoicism was a more popular philosophy, it would help a lot of people.

@JudasPriestLiam

7 жыл бұрын

+Metanoize it's my favourite type of Philosophy right up there with Existentialism.

@VisionsDark

7 жыл бұрын

+Metanoize It is there for those who are inclined towards a life of discipline and straightforward perspective.

Thanks so much 🙏🏿🙏🏿

There's no stoicism in this video. He spends the entire time talking about the misery of our culture shocked selves. I get that. I agree. Maybe if I was in my twenties I wouldn't know about this. I was hoping for some talk on the practical applications of stoicism in the 21st century. Perhaps the video is misnamed. The topic seems to be more about the current state of social anxieties and achievement culture.

@shimgong108

7 жыл бұрын

Dear Selino, I quite agree, but actually I wanted to invite people to get interested in stoicism generally and not explain main disciplines of this glorious school. I fully agree that application of classical stoic methods should be explained in a palatable and practical manner for internet audiences -- let's do this together, if only you care :)). In any way thanks for reaction and I feel encouraged to make a more practically useful video for sequel. I kindly invite you too to modern stoicism facebook group, where we discuss all those practical and theoretical questions!

@riffdex

7 жыл бұрын

Selino, can you recommend a better video on Stoicisim in your opinion?

@Milanvaneijk

6 жыл бұрын

Thx for the tip! Saves time :) I agree, if you already know about this then it is a rather useless video for the practical sides of things. Perhaps you should try Quora?

@gladyspost666

6 жыл бұрын

Dexter McLaughlin op

@Concatenate

6 жыл бұрын

Dexter, look up Massimo Pigliucci and Brian Johnson (Philosopher Notes TV). Brian Johnson does a great job of breaking a book down to a handful of "big ideas" and brings in some simple examples to describe those things. Obviously, check out the Enchiridion which is a distillation of teachings from the Stoic teacher, Epictetus, and Meditations from Marcus Aurelius, but those are readings not videos.

Great talk.

@shimgong108

7 жыл бұрын

thank you!

I am currently preparing for an informative speech I will deliver for my midterm in Speech, if this were Civs IV, I'd be a missionary

modern university was never as engaging as I found it currently because it required I returned to it in my 30s rather than a hormonally and socially distracted 18 year old. Yet I understand my experience around academia is considered non traditional and carries the burden of time not spent yet in career or with a degree. However I am the sharpest I've ever been yet, but I suspect the society I reside in that compares as its first nature would say otherwise. =/

It's naaice !!

Ok.... where's the stoicism?

Hardly about Stoicism at all. Half the speech was him giving examples of how other people tell you to live your life. Some stoic advice points he could've talked about: 1) A lot of misery comes from our own perception. So if you don't allow things to bother you, they won't. 2) Being spoiled will eventually raise your standards to the point that trivial things feel awful. So make sure you experience discomfort every now and then. Fast for a few days and hunger is no big deal. Go for a hike in shitty weather once a month and being a little cold or wet is no big deal. Don't pamper yourself too much or you'll be a pussy, basically. 3) Just like it's important to realize that some things are within your control (#1 above), some things are outside your control completely and so you should waste no time worrying about them. The less control you have over something, the less time and energy you should waste on it. No use crying over spilt milk. Clean it up if you possibly can, move on if you can't.

@shimgong108

7 жыл бұрын

In a way, I agree -- it's about that stoicism would be a good answer to our everyday anxieties, without elaborating on details of stoic way. But the main epictetean tenet of mental modesty of control, of not succumbing to grandiosity imposed by capitalist illusions was the point I wanted to make. Thanks for reaction anyway, Friend. All three points are very good -- do your own article or video on that, I urge! :)

@EnoBarjami

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. You are right on mentioning these three main features of stoicism, they are definitely important...though I think that what the lecturer wanted to emphasise mostly was the fact than in our society, to deal with our problems and reality rather buying the next selfhelp book from a milion of the many collections (which is giving just a quick fix) better to study the stoics which are the essence or 'the real cure' for our character, rather than 'you can do it superstars'..so in this point I think that the message was given pretty clear: focus on the main sourse of values, not in its many streams..

@John12512

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for saving me 15 minutes

I'm 37 years old and I'm not as successful as I should be. What the hell should I do about it?

@VisionsDark

7 жыл бұрын

First express gratitude for the things you do have. Then take a long hard look at your life and the problems you wish to solve. Apply your mind to solving these problems without complaining at the same time realising you are mortal and don't have much time .

@huehuecoyotl2

7 жыл бұрын

To what Carl John said, I'd add this: Realize we are mortal and whatever happens, our ultimate fate will not change. The only thing that stays behind is the world. For myself, this fact leads me to try and focus on doing what I can to make the world and those in it better off for me having been there. This is the rationalization that motivates me to be kind and to volunteer and involve myself in and promote activities that are humanistic, increase knowledge and peace. In the end, we are mortal. We will die. However we perform, and whatever metrics we decide to use to judge ourselves, this journey has an end. So we might as well enjoy it, expect difficulties and try our best to focus on helping each other have a pleasant, interesting journey. We can't take anything with us, we can only leave things behind, including good thoughts and actions.

@veejay56

7 жыл бұрын

Examine and modify your definition of success ?

@rollandjoeseph

2 жыл бұрын

Success comes from within

Dam it! Did he say any two words connected or is it just me

there's no magic bullet :((((

you talk too much like Christoph Waltz in Inglorious Basterds...;]] It almost looks as if it was Waltz himself with a beard..

Seriously wtf is he babbling about.

Boo. I didn't like it. I'll just continue listening to the other KZread channel "Stoic Mind".

Lol I have no idea wtf he is talking about.

This is the fourth time I try to comment this video. Every time before I have been interrupted by someone. KZread? Anyway, this man thinks of himself as an intellectual. He is definitely not. An intellectual, even in the Soviet Union, was able to see the faults of his own system and the other system too. Of course, the times of getting presents were short, even in the Baltic. Now you are not nourished anylonger by a terrible dictatorship, now you are left alone and have to work hard in order to be nourished. Stoicism was developed in a period of great change. It emphasizes the importance of responsibility and resilience under any circumstance. We have to be grownups and stop whining. And we have to elect responsible politicians and must not believe in miracles. Not in the Baltics or in any place of the world.

@shimgong108

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right, we should become grownups and acknowledge, that even if we work very hard (and I personally know some people who worked themselves to death, literally), the absolute majority can realize very modest phantasies or plans. I am certainly not an "intellectual" in any more special way than yourself - we all possess power of thought to some extent and we better develop it, I hope you'll agree. Also, interesting, don't you think, that only work and it's relative worth in a market became the single measure of one's life. Without this relative value your life is basically worthless - and in any sense, with this value and without, it is increasingly more complicated to find some understandable meaning in one's life as a 'consumer', wouldn't you agree?

What’s up with his image...? His personal appearance ? He is a “image person” . The scarf .... that is pointing to a spiritual guys garb. The piping on his jacket and his bald head and Hugh beard. He reminds me of alkida Image person” a phrase I coined to describe this kind of person is “image person”. Acting and speaking like a person of authority with the subject.... and trying to look the part of a leader. Speak the part of a leader. Its screamingly obvious that he is the big it. IN HIS MIND. Well .....anyway... this guy is quite the opposite of a stoic. In appearance and speech.