There may be old truth to the cliche saying, 鈥淭hat what doesn鈥檛 kill me makes me stronger.鈥� The classical ideology of Stoicism associates that idea to all sorts of challenges we face. joins Krys Boyd on 鈥淭hink鈥� today at 1 p.m. to discuss the power of this philosophy and his new book .
One of the many rulers of the Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, wrote in his personal writings Meditations, 鈥淲hat stands in the way becomes the way.鈥� His words act as the basis for Holiday鈥檚 book and in the TED talk below, Holiday connects the words to a number of applications in history.
Holiday that Stoicism is practical because we focus on ourselves and what we can control, rather than worrying about external factors. He even argues , in which anticipation of the worst can help us prepare for obstacles to come.
Even now, Holiday suggests by controlling perceptions, directing actions, and strengthening one鈥檚 will. In another article, Holiday . He gives ways to channel that resistance into productivity, by focusing the negative energy to alternative activities.
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