Fortify Your Inner Citadel

“Your mind will be like its habitual thoughts; for the soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” - Marcus Aurelius

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

Every celebrity guru will sell you some version of the same mantra: “With my patented, proprietary method, you can change your thoughts and, thereby, change your life!” But long before Ted Talks were en vogue the Stoics had developed their own concept for changing their thoughts and improving their lives. They called it the inner citadel.

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Takeaways:

• The inner citadel is a concept developed by the Stoics to maintain tranquility and resilience.
• Practicing self-awareness, self-discipline, and aligning with virtues helps in developing the inner citadel.
• Mentally rehearsing positive thoughts and reminding oneself of what is within their control is important.
• Asking oneself three questions - What do I stand for? What are my values? What is my purpose? - can help in focusing on what is important.
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Until Next Time…out of role!