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What’s the importance of love? Where can you find love in life? According to David R. Hawkins, love is a way of life. Everywhere you look, you can find love transforming people’s lives and improving their self-esteem. Check out more about why love is one of the most vital emotions for humans.
What are the best Letting Go book quotes? Do negative emotions stop you from reaching your full potential? According to David R. Hawkins, most of us carry unhelpful emotions because we fear them. He argues that the best way to handle unhelpful emotions is to completely release them. Read below for the best quotes from Letting Go.
What’s The Stoic Challenge by William B. Irvine about? How did the Stoics face adversity? Every one of us experiences hardship, often daily. In The Stoic Challenge, William B. Irvine argues that minimizing suffering isn’t just possible—it’s something that people have been doing since the Stoics pioneered a strategy to approach adversity as opportunity. Read below for a brief overview of The Stoic Challenge.
What is Stoicism? What did the Stoics believe in ancient Greece and Rome? Stoicism is an ancient Greek school of philosophy that was popular in both Greece and Rome. In modern times, Stoicism refers to the practice of perseverance and endurance in the face of adversity. Keep reading for an overview of Stoicism, explained by William B. Irvine.
What’s That Little Voice in Your Head by Mo Gawdat about? Can you program your brain to be happier? In That Little Voice in Your Head, Mo Gawdat explains your brain functions like a computer. He explores how it causes unhappiness and replaces these functions with new ones that will ensure happiness. Read below for a brief overview of That Little Voice in Your Head.
What did the Stoics believe about adversity? How did the Stoics handle challenges in life? In general, the Stoics were pragmatists who focused on withstanding life’s challenges with resolve and resourcefulness. They believed that you should try to control only what’s within your power and let go of everything else. Keep reading to learn more about the Stoics’ beliefs.
How is the brain like a computer? How is unhappiness like a data error? Mo Gawdat argues that, at its core, the brain is a computer, and its job is to understand the world and tell people how to react. When you feel unhappy, it could be because there’s an “error” in your brain. If you want to know more about the mechanical workings of your brain, keep reading.
Do you experience adversity often? Do your strategies for overcoming adversities fail? William B. Irvine says that the Stoics perceived adversity not as a setback, but as a training ground, an opportunity for growth. We’ll explain Irvine’s take on adversity—what it is, how we typically respond to it, and why those responses don’t work. Let’s look at how people typically handle adversity in life, and why it doesn’t work.
What are Mo Gawdat’s “programming” tips for more happiness? How can you make your brain process information better? In That Little Voice in Your Head‘s section on happiness, Mo Gawdat discusses four tips to help your brain process and respond to information in ways that lead to happiness. By thinking of your brain as a malfunctioning computer, you can logically reprogram it to be happier. Read below for Mo Gawdat’s tips for programming your brain for unlimited happiness.
Do you know how to practice Stoicism? What is the Stoic strategy for handling adversity? According to William B. Irvine, the Stoics’ mental technique for facing adversity was simply to reframe the problem. That is, a Stoic would choose to view it as an opportunity to practice his Stoic virtues—resilience, resolve, resourcefulness, courage, and good humor. Here’s how to implement the Stoics’ strategy for overcoming adversity in daily life.