Dealing with problems is an integral part of life. Sometimes we would like to have a quieter life, but the desire for ease is illusory, and it also hinders our own development. This is what the stoic philosophy teaches: facing problems and overcoming difficulties is what allows us to become a better person. The "Little Book of Stoicism", by Jonas Salzgeber, presents its founding principles and daily practices. According to stoicism, the quality of our life and our happiness depends on our ability to live in harmony with the best version of ourselves. We flourish by expressing the best version of ourselves moment by moment, and consequently we live happily. As long as things are going well, no worries. It is when things get difficult that living virtuously requires courage, effort. It is in these moments that we must learn to persevere. To achieve this, we develop our emotional resilience, and ensure that our choices are dictated by reason, and not by overly intense emotions. This does not mean suppressing, ignoring or hiding our emotions. On the contrary, the most effective approach is to listen to them and recognize them, and then tame them, rather than trying to get rid of them. Stoicism invites us to behave like warrior-philosophers, who not only study to know the principles well, but also fight to use them regularly. The core values ​​of Stoicism can be represented in the triangle of happiness. At the center, we find eudaimonia, the invitation to live on good terms with our ideal self. To achieve it, we must: Live with Areté, that is, by minimizing the gap between the highest version of ourselves, and our behavior in this precise moment. Areté represents our virtue, our wisdom, our strength of character. No need for perfection: just behave to the best of our abilities, at all times. Focus only on what we can control, accepting the rest as it comes. This is not resignation, it is about not wasting time and energy on things over which we have no power of action. Take responsibility. Good and evil only come from within us. To have a full and happy life, no matter the circumstances in which we find ourselves, what matters is how we choose to react and respond to these circumstances. Daily practice of Stoicism allows us to develop the following 4 virtues: Wisdom allows us to act and feel appropriately, through deliberate choices, sound judgments, and common sense. It is opposed to madness or carelessness. Justice allows us to build constructive relationships with others, based on kindness, integrity, and fairness. It is opposed to wrongdoing or injustice. Courage teaches us to behave correctly when we feel fear, through perseverance, honesty and confidence. It is opposed to cowardice. Self-discipline (or temperament) teaches us to choose our actions without being at the mercy of our emotions, through order, self-control and humility. It is opposed to excess. We are very attached to the results of our actions. We decide to carry out certain actions, or to avoid others, for the benefits they allow us to achieve, or the problems they allow us to avoid. In reality, since the final result depends on many variables external to our control, it is better to focus instead on the process: our actions, our thoughts and our decisions themselves. Therefore, success or failure is in the process: if you have done your best, you have succeeded no matter what happens. Doing your best will allow you to always feel confident and at peace with yourself, even when things do not go well. What do you think of this approach to life? What principles do you already use in your daily life, and which ones do you disagree with? Share your opinion with the rest of the Mind Parachutes community by leaving a comment under the video!! See you soon for new ideas. _____________________________________________________________________ Useful links: Read the book: https://amzn.to/3yNWugP Support Mind Parachutes and download the audio of this video: http://www.tipeee.com/mind-parachutes Mind map (the computer-generated image at the end of the video): https://mindparachutes.com/mindcartes Mind Parachutes on LinkedIn: /mind-parachutes Mind Parachutes podcasts: https://anchor.fm/mindparachutes