u/Taher_Abdellatif

A Harvard study found that 47% of waking hours are spent thinking about something other than what is actually happening — and that this is the single strongest predictor of unhappiness

Epictetus — a former slave who had been tortured and exiled — figured out why this happens and how to stop it in 50 AD. His framework became the foundation of CBT, the most evidence-backed psychological treatment in the world.

Three steps. Two thousand years old. Still works.

Hopefully it helps :)

Please check the link below:

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u/Taher_Abdellatif — 3 days ago
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A Harvard study found that 47% of waking hours are spent thinking about something other than what is actually happening — and that this is the single strongest predictor of unhappiness

Epictetus — a former slave who had been tortured and exiled — figured out why this happens and how to stop it in 50 AD. His framework became the foundation of CBT, the most evidence-backed psychological treatment in the world.

Three steps. Two thousand years old. Still works.

Hopefully this helps :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eHXYRIvomE

u/Taher_Abdellatif — 3 days ago

Seneca wrote 'everything belongs to others, time alone is ours' — and then proved it with his death'

Seneca spent his entire career writing about the shortness of life and the waste of time. His critics called him a hypocrite — a billionaire philosopher preaching simplicity from a palace.

His answer to them has survived two thousand years. And what he did when Nero's death order arrived proved that every word he ever wrote was genuine.

Made a full video on his story — link in the first comment if anyone wants to go deep on it."

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u/Taher_Abdellatif — 5 days ago

Seneca wrote 'everything belongs to others, time alone is ours' — and then proved it with his death'

Seneca spent his entire career writing about the shortness of life and the waste of time. His critics called him a hypocrite — a billionaire philosopher preaching simplicity from a palace.

His answer to them has survived two thousand years. And what he did when Nero's death order arrived proved that every word he ever wrote was genuine.

Made a full video on his story — link in the first comment if anyone wants to go deep on it."

reddit.com
u/Taher_Abdellatif — 5 days ago
▲ 6 r/Stoic

Seneca wrote 'everything belongs to others, time alone is ours' — and then proved it with his death'

Seneca spent his entire career writing about the shortness of life and the waste of time. His critics called him a hypocrite — a billionaire philosopher preaching simplicity from a palace.

His answer to them has survived two thousand years. And what he did when Nero's death order arrived proved that every word he ever wrote was genuine.

Made a full video on his story — link in the first comment if anyone wants to go deep on it."

reddit.com
u/Taher_Abdellatif — 5 days ago