10 Life Lessons From The Stoic Master Seneca (Stoicism)

In this video we will be talking about The 10 Stoic Life Lessons from the Stoic master, Seneca. Seneca was a prominent Roman philosopher who published several essential works about Stoicism. His widely popular collection of writings, Letters from a Stoic, contains his view of what the good life is and how to attain it.
So here are 10 important lessons that we can learn from Seneca.
01. Exercise your mind daily
02. Heal Yourself
03. When Hungry Eat, When Tired Sleep
04. Seek your own Applause
05. Learn the art of contentment
06. Live for others
07. Boldly face the struggles of life
08. Find an anchor, be an anchor
09. Don’t just live long, live wide
10. Create your own philosophy
Hope you enjoyed this video and find these insights helpful.
Seneca was a stoic philosopher and rhetorician. He counselled Emperor Nero, and is often credited with rendering Stoicism more accessible to a larger audience. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways.
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Sometimes even to live is an act of courage - Seneca

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

"Why only cry over parts of life when the whole of it calls for tears" -Seneca

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Only somewhat disagree with the most wealthy are miserable... idea. Hey! Lol..know lots of lovely people that met some goals. I bet most are as happy as they wish themselves to be. Allow. Split of people as people is probably not segregated by bank. If only more people would learn this and give it a try. Or at least a few of the thoughts. Only way society gets to where we want it to be is to have everyone decide to try. Just do your best. What more could anyone have or want to provide and receive?

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@@reikaratnam sounds negative

[@Eternalised]

"The two biggest causes of suffering include fearing the future and regretting the past" Love it

[@Eternalised]

@levner brown Yes, really important - training perception to avoid good and bad. If you are trying to help someone and they reply negatively, instead of succumbing to their trap - they are actually directing you towards new virtues, such as patience or understanding. Or, the death of someone close to you, a chance to show fortitude.

[@kobbehh]

Living in the past makes you depressed and living in the future makes you anxious. I wish i knew that growing up could've saved me alot of time

[@EMMmaximino]

I remember that from a hip hop song “ that f your scared to die then your scared to live “

[@dannyjohnson5113]

regretting my past !! thx u

[@paranormalreport1030]

"The 2 biggest causes of suffering include fearing the future and regretting the past"... powerful words to live by

[@PracticalInspiration]

Great lessons, especially the one on suffering. In our life it's inevitable we will have moments where we suffer, but it's not the fact that you suffer that counts most, it's how you react that counts

[@PhilosophiesforLife]

Thank you....glad you like the video.

[@TheCoffeeNut711]

Nietzsche would approve

[@reducecotwo]

Avoid showing negative emotion.

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👌Sehr gut💟

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Stile und silence😊

[@stj8614]

Dude Seneca was so ahead of his time it’s amazing rest in peace Seneca

[@Taima]

It’s not that he was ahead of his time but that human nature is timeless. Barring major alterations to our minds via technology in the future, one can expect this to be relevant at any point in human history.

[@stj8614]

@@Taima Wow was in such a different headspace when I dropped that comment a year ago. I totally agree with what you said btw, but it’s kinda depressing and quite deterministic?

[@pupper5580]

Thank you for making Seneca more accessible to the world!

[@asignal1876]

Stoicism changed my life.

[@TheCoffeeNut711]

Nietzsche changed mine, but to each their own

[@omeomeome480]

can u recommend me some books my friend

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@@omeomeome480 meditations by Marcus Aurelius

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@@omeomeome480 Letters from a Stoic - Seneca.

[@wandererstraining]

Point 10 is so real. I often tell people that most don't live their own life, they live the life others have designed for them.

[@MuntheDane]

I’ve learned this from my best friend. He’s a dog and he eats when he’s hungry and sleeps when he’s tired without fearing the future or regretting the past. I must admit, he’s quite a happy guy.

[@ShitSpooky]

Um… it’s a dog.

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If you are in your 20s and feel like you're running in place, Stoicism is the answer, at least for me, I hope it works for you as well

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I'm 21 years old, stoicism is giving meaning to my life again, that's wonderful

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recommend some books to me my friend

[@macaulayelsworth4587]

True for me too

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That is great guys. Stick to it and do not forget it, a lot of young people start out like this and then years later they regret the fact that they did not carry it on.

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I'm 45 and it still works for me😁😁👍🏻

[@andreaaprile81]

I've been reading books on buddhism for year, and recently started reading seneca's Letters to Lucilius. It's striking how his philosophy is similar to buddhist concepts.

[@larryboulware6483]

Like fingers pointing at the moon. We often get caught up worshiping the fingers , when “ it’s the moon fool “.

[@messageinthebottle1673]

They all talk about a universal truth.

[@kjaubrey4816]

If you read the teachings of Solomon, they also parallel the original teachings of the Buddha.

[@irishkazolotse]

Yes, and the Lord's prayer also teaches 2 ask 4 our "daily bread" not the future, and also 2 forgive us, our past, as we forgive others, and even ourselves for the past...

[@spacesonic5403]

i have noticed this too, im guessing one of them was inspired off the other

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He who fears to suffer , suffers from fear- French proverb.

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Very nice. Thank you.

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Prick

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One of the most comprehensive videos on living a life as a stoic.

[@musamusashi]

In my youth days, growing up in Rome, even while studying classic philosophy in high school, i didn't paid much attention to this specific school of thought. Now in my 50's, having been a Muslim for 30 years, i am rediscovering Stoicism, even thank to your channel, and i am amazed at the many similarities between the ethos of Islam and that of these noble ancestors of mine.

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Learning about Seneca and Diogenes and other greats made me question whether religion was created by someone to cleverly bring order and discipline of thought to a barbaric world. It’s fascinating that the Egyptian gods are so similar to the powers and lessons of Christianity and Islam, and Hinduism. Doesn’t seem like coincidence that they’re all in the same trading regions historically. Then go to China and the Asian sphere and it’s completely different set of Gods that appeared.

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@@mramg6038 truth is all around and within us from the very beginning: it's no surprise that it manifests itself in many ways and many forms, that yet share a common essence, throughout history and different cultures.

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Best 16 minutes of my life and not existence...Thanks a lot

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Thanks universe for STOICISM.

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Thank you so much for this :))) I just got operated two weeks ago and when I got back home I cried Infront of my mom. I'm just 16 and it's hard for me to think of what should I do. I hope anyone who watched this video are in a good health :))))

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"As long as we live, we must learn consciously (from a positive side as a growing tree top the rest) :) and unconsciously from the negative side deleting all the unwanted things in life" :( what a lesson from stoicism:)

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Life is like surfing. We can only control how we ride the wave but have no control of the wave itself.

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THANK YOU. MUCH GRATITUDE AND RESPECT.

[@alienJIZ1990]

The "Living in the present moment" mindset reminds me more of Eastern thought, particularly Southern Chan School of Zen Buddhism (Huineng). Didn't realize Seneca preached it 600 years prior. I've read most philosophical disciplines from virtue ethics, to epistemology, to phenomenology, the unmentionable Existentialists from France (Sartre arguably gets a pass), and everything in-between, but for some reason Stoicism eluded me - as did an in-depth analysis of Epicureanism, but in hindsight, I shouldn't have slept on them

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The Best Advice I have ever gotten!!! Especially number 10.

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I love this video - I’ve ended up here a few times.

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Thank you! Great listening in the morning.

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Powerful wisdom that makes a difference today.

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Such an amazing work both by Seneca and you! Thank you very much for this wonderful work!

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thanks, Seneca is a great master! Especially his dialogues and essays are wonderful!

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Awesome, I did not know how wise Seneca was! Thank you for this amazing information!

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Thats cause you didn't know seneca

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Contentment + Simple life = Happiness. Thank you for all the philosophical videos, a lot of work goes into making this and I know it will help others with their lives.

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that is actually Epicurean

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Graet video, thank you Used it in may daily meditation

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Its so cool to see that the way you think and behave is a philosophy

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A very valuable video, thank you very much!

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wow wow wow. amazingly helpful for my life. I thank you guys and seneca both!

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That's a good teacher. Thanks for sharing.

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Shrooms helped me a ton. That single journey to the depths of my mind forever changed me

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Brilliant video. I was looking to do something worthwhile this year. What better than to quietly improve myself.

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Awesome. These skills can be practiced through meditation.

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Im learning so much from this channel. Keep up the good work.

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Seneca is my favourite he's wise I learnt alot from him

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Brilliant video ! Thank you.

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Your voice makes what you present very pleasant to listen to - fantastic!

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I love your videos. But I can only listen to them during the day. Your voice and speech pattern is energetic and I can’t fall asleep listening to it at night 😅

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Bravo! Thank you!

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This will change my life

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The most important sentence in this video: How we percieve our suffering is far more important than the suffering itself. Something I always say thats a little ocntrarian to this video. Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted.

[@Cyber_Kriss]

This is a sentence you will often hear in stoicism.

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This is a great video and really well put together. What a smart man he was.

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thanks, this opened things in me.

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2:54 - 3:00 I didn't know how much I needed to hear that. ♥ + people in the past were smarter

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Awesome video, thank you!

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*10 Life Lessons From The Stoic Master Seneca (Stoicism):* *1) Exercise your mind daily:* *Self improvement* and *finding happiness* are among the main aims. We should realize are own flaws. *Learn a new skill, take a new class, read a self-improvement books.* *2) Heal yourself: Fearing the and regretting the past* are the two biggest causes of suffering. Whatever happens to you, you would still have strength to survive. *3) When hungry eat, when tired sleep:* When you eat just eat and don't think about anything else. Live in the present and don't think about the future. *4) Seek your own applause:* Don't seek approval of others. Don't be slave of others. *5) Learn the art of contentment:* Seeking a luxurious life cause anxiety. *6) Live for others:* Purpose of life is to empower others, especially poor people. Be kind and helpful. *7) Boldly face the struggles of life:* Take the difficulties of life as lessons in your journey towards greatness. *8) Find an anchor, be an anchor:* Men learn as they teach. Choose a role model to look up to. Also help others. *9) Don't just live long, live wide:* Most of the time we are not actually living life but simply existing. Being greedy for power, seeking fame, seeking a lot of money leads to life seeming to pass by quickly. Use you time carefully, *study philosophy, being in control of yourself, working towards goals that are important to you, and not putting the enjoyment of life for the future. ** *10) Create your own philosophy:* Just because most people do something doesn't mean it's worth imitating.

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Chelsea, Chelsea Chelsea!

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Thanks for summarising...

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Thank you for the valuable content

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Always enjoyed these lessons 🥰

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i hope i have the strength to fully follow these principles.

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Beautifully presented

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Good explain Thanks so much

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Fantastic discourse to be followed in the present times very much!!

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I listen to this on the way to work

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I applaud this channel for bringing teachings to a wider audience and for the lessons in this video in particular. I would criticise the use of images at points here. Sometimes the images act more as a distraction from the lesson than help you to learn it. For example, that slide where there is the lightning bolt speech bubbles are there and are later filled up with lightbulbs. Sometimes, consider that if a lesson is hard to illustrate with a graphic then perhaps it's best not illustrated at all. If I were to rewatch this, I think I'd prefer to shut my eyes. The other thing I would say is about the voice. When a voice is delivered with a slightly pressured delivery the whole time, it means that, actually, *nothing* is emphasised: you're giving *everything* the same weight. The result is a bit hard on the ears. I feel it would be better if the voice was calmer and then had pressure on key words, not also on the words inbetween.

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Very good suggestions

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@@abuturab7779 Thank you, sir.

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Agreed Proper Emphasis on key points would smooth out the tempo. Pitch, Pace, and Power ( Modulation) would lend to teaching storytelling style vs a salesman's style, or bullet points Presentation. I actually listened to +50% without watching the video. I paused this occasionally to read the written graphics, if I miss a point. Ex, I continued to misunderstand *Anchor* as _Anger_ , which of course didn't make sense to the contextual point, and only understood what the Speaker was saying when I rewound the video and saw the written word.

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Inspiring!

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Spot on 👌

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What we cannot contain, we cannot contend, and, we will be content!

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7:30 This Part is Gold!

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Thank you 💗

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Thank you very much 😑🙏🏼

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Pain is inevitable and suffering is choice

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This is helping a lot

[@bircruz555]

Good advice. Now the work begins. Task No. 1, to unlearn things that have become us from long habit or indoctrination.

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“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”

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Great video thanks

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Thanks!

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Thank You

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Great job!

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Great upload friend, this was a really informative video ! Good job, and I like the new name ! Fits the channel more i guess

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Thank you....glad u like it...means a lot

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Excellent post

[@undeafeatable36]

Stoicism is for KINGS

[@BE_UNSHAKABLE369]

I find Stoic philosophy very empowering.

[@militantpacifist4087]

I’m better off being a nihilist to be honest. It’s much deeper than any other philosophy since you think really deep about things that things have no meaning whatsoever and you end up being happy since no one and nothing matters in reality at the end, so you don’t even bother on doing many things. There’s no such thing as good or evil. Everything is perspective. Wether I’m right or wrong, it doesn’t really matter anyway.

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Sometimes even to live us an act of courage seneca.

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Sen master... are you sure you’re not a zen master? Your words I live by being... it seen others are seeing 💯 📖🧠

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amazing

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Good stuff

[@kollerbrian]

If we are to live well, Life itself is the number 1 factor to master. BAK

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WISDOM!

[@1oflegion]

Thank you seneca😔🍻...this is kinda what I needed 😁this man is but a vassel..no disrespect 😔

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Great

[@jzen1455]

Some posted the following quote of FB: "Being happy is simple. Being simple is difficult."

[@5dawakening22]

The purpose of life is not to help others. Taking advice is a dangerous thing, but giving advice is even more dangerous. Every soul incarnates in this lifetime to experience things which are imposible to experience without physical body. It's not anyone's business to ruin the lessons which another soul came on earth to experience. It's only acceptable to help/advice others when they ask for it.

[@darrellborland119]

Excellent video...the real "trick" is to live fully in the present...regardless of our circumstances. Thanks for the superb reminder!

[@snapjackal]

"To be everywhere is to be nowhere"

[@denniss3980]

What is happening in American Universities is complete opposite of what is taught in this video, how can educators be so ignorant of the harm they are doing to young people

[@ZekromReshiramVolt]

They are not ignorant they do it deliberately

[@denniss3980]

@@ZekromReshiramVolt, of course, you are correct, I was being a bit factitious

[@Cyber_Kriss]

What about "the dumbing down of America" ?

[@mrblue___]

That second rule 🔥