How to be a Cool

“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”― Marcus Aurelius

“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.” ― Epictetus If you'd only be OK with rejection, MAN, you would be invincible, socially speaking. 

“When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.” ― Montaigne How can you solve something you don't know you need to solve? 

“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.”― Marcus Aurelius

With the Stoic practice of Negative Visualization.

Why you want to aim for imperfection if what you wish for is freedom.

How to be Cool, according to Stoic philosophy. 

What is more cruel than anger? What is more affectionate to others than man? Yet what is more savage against them than anger? Mankind is born for mutual assistance, anger for mutual ruin. — Seneca

Morality is cowardice is a phrase from Nietzsche. Don't use morality as a shield for cowardice, for that would really not be Stoicism. Learn more by listening to the podcast. 

We're always talking about enjoying the moment and our lives, but how does one actually go about it?