I Tried 7-Days of (hardcore) Stoicism

[@ZachHighley]

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[@jamest6650]

Had the honor of meeting Zach at our schools library last year and have to say he lives up to the hype of being an all around great person. Keep up the great work.

[@ZachHighley]

Haha thanks! Great to meet you too.

[@ghostthegirl]

this channel has been such a blessing in my life. thank you so much for everything you do and are!

[@annaspeaks373]

Zach I am amazed how you manage all this with med school

[@zakriaahmad906]

Assalamoalykom... I am from Pakistan.. I am mbbs student at Khyber medical college peshawer... I pass USMLE part 1 and going to America next year inshallah

[@YourMom_._.]

For real. I am a pre med student and dude i can't even do this muvh

[@zakriaahmad906]

@@YourMom_._. from where you brother...?

[@ZachHighley]

Thanks to the support from you all, plus it's too much fun to stop

[@Steph_Bx13]

I recently started reading about stoicism last month and it's made such a big impact. Currently have Meditations by Marcus Aurelius on my bedside table and have some of Ryan Holiday's books which I highly recommend.

[@ZachHighley]

Great stuff, don't forget to checkout Letters from a Stoic

[@zopenzop2225]

I've recently started journaling and I can confidently say that it's a great addition to life. There's something about outputting your feelings and plans that makes you feel free and ready to go.

[@Meerkat09]

Great video! One of my favorites so far. I've been hearing about stoicism but watching you apply it really made it click for me. 👏😊👍

[@sam.5030]

Zach, congratulations on matching! You are a true inspiration!

[@ZachHighley]

thank you so much!

[@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro]

Amazing video and experience, Zach! Thanks for showing us the highs and lows of it! Cheers from Brazil!

[@ZachHighley]

thanks for watching! I definitely remember the low...

[@Cypekrown]

Amazing video, I started my stoic journey around half a year ago, it takes a lifetime to master the stoic philosophy, but we should continue to make strides towards this ultimate goal. Keep it up king 👑

[@AikiraBeats]

When it comes to meditation, I would definitely slowly go into it rather overwhelming yourself with 2 hrs. I’m glad that you’re enjoying your journey.

[@ZachHighley]

Haha definitely, I much prefer 10-20 minutes

[@freddyjosereginomontalvo4667]

Awesome video as always Zach Take care and the best wishes for you and your love ones

[@ZachHighley]

same to you!

[@manuelvolk6177]

Zach is the friend we all need :)

[@ZachHighley]

You are the BEST friend

[@june3536]

The obstacle is the way.... Amazing! ❤❤❤

[@ZachHighley]

some wisdom there for sure

[@jasiqbaldeol8817]

hi Zach, is it okay to drink on weekends if I run five days a week or should I not? do you drink ?

[@iandenning3216]

Zach! I've been watching you and your journey for a while now. I first found you through your amazing Anki tutorial videos. And I just wanted to say that I love seeing the transition and development of you as a person, medical professional, and KZbinr. I also love seeing the direction that this channel is going. You're not boxed into just "medicine". I think this channel is a reflection of the whole idea that you are more than just a "medical student/resident". At this point, I'm so curious to see what other topics you are going to make videos on. I feel like at this point, you can just do whatever you find the most appealing and invigorating. Cheers mate!

[@ZachHighley]

Thank you! Yes, I always wanted to make stuff that interests me and other people. I want to be Zach who is also a doctor/medical student, not doctor Zach, thanks for staying with me!

[@peterj.fallon4327]

I have regularly practiced many stoic principles for some time tho to expect, ‘prepare’, for the worst is terrible advice. We experience what we look for.. if we expect only the worst -in people, situations, etc-we’re sure to find it.

[@krzysztof2431]

In my opinion life is difficult enough. Peaple don't need special challenge. Life is challeng,life with every obsticle and problems that peaple have. Accept your past.

[@eleanor_mills]

I always enjoy watching this kind of videos, probably should try some of it myself finally lol

[@themeaningoflifeexpert]

I can't even take the cold from the supermarket. I heard a woman and her husband from Luxembourg moved to Singapore because they did not want to take the cold anymore.

[@elingles3708]

Imagining your family dying is fine, but you can think of a better example. It's about facing your worse fears. You're a medical student/Doctor, so you should imagine failing an important exam or making a mistake, which kills a patient. You then prepare for those situations by studying/working on your weaknessee etc

[@jgsource552]

man is it hard to to apply stoicism when you got anger issues and become easily emotional(Even when you dont want to!!!)... Maybe i should take some medications

[@kellyseed8828]

Great video, thank you

[@ZachHighley]

Thanks for watching!

[@studyrobot8986]

Yesterday I checkout stoicism on yt and today u uploaded a video Wt a perfect timing⚡

[@ZachHighley]

Thanks for watching study robot

[@AmsNl2BcnEs]

Feels like the inevitable was skipped - yes junior devs will still exist and their role will evolve… but there will be far less of them. If a 2 person ‘team’ can with the help of AI do the work done by 3 people now then someone has just lost their job or never had a post to lose in the first place.

[@attackfastace]

can you make a video about how to meditate?

[@sam.5030]

11:10 The Stoic Dr. Zach was actively casting protection spells

[@ZachHighley]

AYAMAMA-SITA-CASA-WAN

[@abdullaal-biaty3884]

Big fan, do you mind giving me tips as a 15 year old trying to get into medicine? Thank you so much, keep it up :)

[@ZachHighley]

Ask for help, examine your life (what are you good and bad at?), you'll be amazed at what you can accomplish with consistent hard work, and have fun!

[@jakeA0903]

Giving up caffeine is a great challenge to try but you gotta go longer than just a week because your body will still be experiencing the withdrawals at that point. Great video!

[@Som.Suwadee]

Im not going to give up caffeine…omg, please no!

[@jakeA0903]

@@Som.Suwadee that’s exactly how I felt! It’s worth a shot to see how you feel without it. Any energy I lost from not drinking caffeine I get back even more so from better sleep now 🙌🏼

[@ZachHighley]

IMPOSSIBLEEEE

[@Som.Suwadee]

@@jakeA0903 Jake, let me make you a cup ☕️ and we’ll then talk 😝

[@Som.Suwadee]

@@ZachHighley I’ll make you one too, sit down and ☕️

[@anythingandeverything369]

Another interesting video 😍

[@ZachHighley]

thank you!

[@themeaningoflifeexpert]

Wow you have a commercial sink sprayer. Do you use it?

[@teamathenatheentertainer7629]

This guy has obviously had something traumatic happen in his life. Like the lost of a loved one or something, NOT!!

[@mosser381]

Where do these new ideas for preparing KZbin video com from?

[@soufianegame]

You're awesome 🫡

[@ZachHighley]

YOU are awesome

[@hodasamadi7903]

I think the main point these philosophers were trying to emphasize was the importance of everything being in moderation.

[@anoopchandra.7506]

I just started it tbh , what a coincidence!

[@ZachHighley]

let me know how it goes!

[@anoopchandra.7506]

@@ZachHighley for sure

[@zenebetegegneanbessiea8619]

Now I'm going to take a national exam. So what do you advice me to score higher than other students who take this exam?not only higher just than 650.PLEASE😊

[@ZachHighley]

I don't know about your exam, but good luck!

[@britcole9128]

He is officially my new crush now 😊

[@teamathenatheentertainer7629]

My fave part is being like “something bad could happen” but then nothing bad happens. I haven’t skipped out on coffee yet and I still already like it.

[@teamathenatheentertainer7629]

I think those guys had slaves… if I’m not mistaken

[@elingles3708]

The cold showers are so hard to do. I feel amazing afterwards though

[@SoloMotivation]

I love you all

[@ZachHighley]

I love you all (and you)

[@sparrow9982]

tldr: i managed to step over a log on my walk

[@ddc5872]

I really like the content, but I'd like to give some constructive criticism on the color grading. It's way to turned up to orange and teal, to the point that I honestly think it's annoying. Sorry :/

[@ZachHighley]

agreed I couldn't fix it, it was my camera malfunctioning unfortunately

[@marilynn2804]

❤❤❤

[@q_dudeq2828]

Bros making more off this than when he gets a job at a hospital

[@NadifaHussein-b7b]

Interesting 💭

[@Som.Suwadee]

สวัสดีค่ะ and no sugar is easier than no complaining, I find.

[@ZachHighley]

no complaining is pretty difficult, I mean why do I have to not complain? Oh no...

[@Som.Suwadee]

@@ZachHighley lol

[@malikivi1742]

i agree with most things but the part where we have to die.Stoics didnt know about Jesus .if you give your life to him you will live forever

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

You seem a little stressed though. 😊 Love your vids anyway.

[@ZachHighley]

I was! But I feel better now

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

@@ZachHighley Good to hear!

[@TJayIS]

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[@ipwo6807]

As a Muslim, I am surprised to find that there are similarities between the teaching and practices in Islam and stoicism! For instance, we fast so we can control our impulses and be more aware of our blessings such as food and water in addition to the health benefits that come with fasting. What many people dont know though is that while fasting, we dont just refrain from eating and drinking, but we also try to “fast” from harmful language, behavior, and mindsets! Not complaining and reminding yourself/preparing yourself for the worst is also another thing we do since as you mentioned if you and your family end up living the next day despite preparing for the idea of death, it makes you extremely grateful and hopeful. The biggest difference though is that we are grateful to Allah (God) for choosing to have these things happen and grateful to Him answering our prayers and granting such things and more. What’s even more relieving is that even if things do end up taking a different course or even an undesirable course, we trust that He chose it for us for a REASON and that He knows what’s best because He is the creator and the All-Knowing. Waking up early is also another thing we are advised to do as we have prayers that are timed and divided throughout the day and the first prayer called “Fajir” is basically at around 3 to 5 AM depending on your region. Even our prayers can be considered as meditations as we are advised to focus solely on our sayings and movements for around 5 to 7 min five times a day. I wanted to share this as I found it super interesting to see the possible similarities! :)

[@iOwlPro]

It is obvious that every religion started by imitating the original, that's why it is like that, especially Islam, it came very late.

[@ZachHighley]

interesting

[@mateusmontini797]

First!

[@ZachHighley]

60th?

[@ZFOAS7]

Zach do a favor for ur self and crush the disorientation of ur living and go to right path the only peaceful way, just give it a try and truly from ur heart look for it, Islam religion , I hope you best and may allah guide you ❤️☝🏼

[@zakriaahmad906]

Following Islam will give you happiness and reall meaning of life Zach...... When you people have all facilities and every way of happiness then why suicide ratio is increasing day by day in your country......?

[@zakriaahmad906]

@@Akki-y3i I am medical student... I am going to do study.... I am preparing for usmle step 1... Bye

[@zakriaahmad906]

Hey

[@teamathenatheentertainer7629]

I learned about justice in kindergarten so I am like already pretty good at stoicism.

[@teamathenatheentertainer7629]

If this is a religion I would probably join. Who is the God or Goddess of it?

[@GEGO_2003_2]

Really, really, thank you. Today's video is very nice and worth watching love you❤💙💜🤍💚

[@ZachHighley]

love you too, thanks for watching!

[@GEGO_2003_2]

What is your advice to someone trying hard to get into medical school?