Stoicism

Stoicism is one of the most powerful tools in anyone’s toolkit. In fact, it is a toolkit. Stoicism is a philosophy that says there’s no need to base your outlook on your circumstances. A lot of people do it, but it’s an unnecessary burden. When you divorce your attitude from your circumstances, you view the world in a more balanced light. You’re able to see options you couldn’t see before. You don’t get upset, you get to work on solving problems.

Life is hard. I think if most of us wrote our autobiography it would be titled “The Hard Way.” There are very few people to whom everything comes easily. I’ve never had a door open for me in my life. Mostly, people try to block whatever I want to do. I’ve always had to use a welding torch and blasting caps and make my own doors. As we say in entrepreneurship: “Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas; if you have a good idea, you’ll have to force it down people’s throats.”

Stoics embrace this and use it to their advantage. They say “What’s in the way is the way.” I invite you to sign up for Ryan Holiday’s Daily Stoic emails and watch some of these videos:

In addition to optimism and skeptical empiricism, Stoicism is part of my philosophy of life, and it can be yours, too. Book your onboarding call with me and let’s get started on your road to a stronger, healthier, happier life.