5 Ways To Overcome Your Fears - Epictetus (Stoicism)

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  • @PhilosophiesforLife
    @PhilosophiesforLife  Рік тому +78

    Epictetus said “If you are tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your own integrity. If you need a witness, be your own”.
    We hope that you enjoyed this video and for more videos to help you find success and happiness using ancient philosophical wisdom, don’t forget to subscribe. Thanks so much for watching.

    • @jonr6680
      @jonr6680 Рік тому

      Yeah, on second watching, realized this vid is utterly self-serving and narcissistic.
      Even down to the mild chastisement over wanting/owning a car... I'm guessing you live in a metropolis with strong transit systems, have more than enough money to drop on an Uber, and anyway have dozens of friends and fam happy to taxi you around...
      Ironic you talk of Epictetus, slave. But your modern background is lightyears away from need or suffering or want.
      But UA-cam has been a good source of OTHER young male entitled 'victims' of life who think a successful podcast repackaging 'wisdom' is an achievement to celebrate.

  • @brashwisdom
    @brashwisdom Рік тому +54

    “There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will. ”
    ― Epictetus

  • @markmannm2
    @markmannm2 Рік тому +23

    I have been studying and implementing Stoic principles over the last 2 years and I can say with a good amount of certainty that this twenty minute video is among the very best, plain language, direct to the point, "in a nut shell," explanations of why Epictetus and the core Stoic beliefs are so very vital to a full life. On a more personal note, I very much enjoy seeing just how the pre-Christian Stoics laid groundwork for Christianity. Moreover, You have control over your decision to judge and your perception of judgements around you, so if you must judge, try and not judge too harshly! There is no shortage of harsh and inappropriately negative judgement all around us every minute of our lives, if you learn to ignore or even lessen the impact of these harsh judgements, you will immediately feel and in fact be more fulfilled in your life journey. As for death, I ask that you continuously remind yourself and those around you that may be struggling, that yes, one morning you will NOT be waking up, yes perhaps profound, yet that simplistic," you will NOT be waking up. All, the more reason to NO,W be awake! Because someday, "you will NOT be....." No person can escape physical death, however you have the power to escape harsh judgement about death. Be well! MarkMannM2.com

  • @frostkiller
    @frostkiller Рік тому +36

    Self improvement might just be the hardest thing I ever had to do. It’s not easy trying to change your habits.

    • @TheOlmonroe1
      @TheOlmonroe1 Рік тому +1

      You can do it. One day at a time.

    • @frostkiller
      @frostkiller Рік тому

      @@TheOlmonroe1 just one more day!

    • @TheOlmonroe1
      @TheOlmonroe1 Рік тому +1

      @@frostkiller You got this. Stay positive!!

    • @tings.
      @tings. 2 місяці тому +1

      I hope your self improvement journey has been treating you well

    • @frostkiller
      @frostkiller 2 місяці тому +1

      @@tings. seeing yourself change while everyone else stays the same or gets worse is so painful… being ridiculed for improving is so… uh… but Ik it’s better for everyone in the end.

  • @kitchensinger7595
    @kitchensinger7595 Рік тому +4

    Remembering dead is something that I have been doing since my school days.This is very powerful.

  • @PETERGembusii
    @PETERGembusii Рік тому

    After stoic studies i mastered my fears one of drowning so i challenged myself and swam the emerald bay one side to the other in Lake Tahoe!!! The other fear i concurred was fear of pain physical and emotional !!! Too many stories to tell with those lessons 😅... conquering your fears turns on parts of the brain and makes you grow much smarter and wisdom becomes a key to control any emotional state you face !

  • @AllanGildea
    @AllanGildea Рік тому +6

    Genuinely edifying - and beautifully narrated. Thank you.

  • @jeremysnowdenz
    @jeremysnowdenz Рік тому +3

    This was wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

  • @johnjoyus6062
    @johnjoyus6062 Рік тому +6

    This video is very inspiring to me. I'll watch it again, thanks.

  • @somenerdygirl4696
    @somenerdygirl4696 Рік тому +3

    I loved this so much! Especially Amorfati! It makes so much sense!

  • @christinemartin63
    @christinemartin63 Рік тому +21

    Too ready an acceptance of one's "fate" dulls the will. Better to plan, get educated, work, avoid needless risks, work at good health, avoid toxic people--in short, apply your will to control as much of your life as possible. THEN, accept the unpredictable. Problematic (and way too simple) to chalk up too much to luck, fate, chance, etc.

    • @christinemartin63
      @christinemartin63 Рік тому +5

      @johncuscaden2021
      "If fate means you to lose, give him a good fight anyhow."

  • @fransimeri484
    @fransimeri484 Рік тому +2

    Detachment is power.

  • @samaafaiz6523
    @samaafaiz6523 Рік тому +1

    Having psychological flexibility it's such helpful point to coping with challenges at our every day life avoiding avoidance such abad strategy that drag up into ways we don't like face inner incomfort feelings better than escaping it's existence but learning how to deal with it and moving forward quite good.In addition our brain has ultra alarm sensitive trait that prevent us from thrive and take adventure to explore many stuff that we think it's impossible but infact that our brain who attempting us to sit and look without try.

  • @afridissj4
    @afridissj4 Рік тому

    Use a de-esser or equalization to your vocal file, and decrease the Strong "Sss Tsss" sound.

  • @DEE-qu5mc
    @DEE-qu5mc Рік тому +6

    If you live by this philosophy, you will surely live and do well😉

  • @AllergicToFantasy
    @AllergicToFantasy Рік тому

    Superb quality, up until the end when you were pushing The exploration of bronze age fairy tales.

  • @imaginaryuniverse632
    @imaginaryuniverse632 Рік тому +9

    I take comfort in believing there is only one life and it is eternal. I figure why not believe in the most comforting belief if I can find as much evidence for it as any other belief or at least enough to be possible. Unfortunately for me I've had to abandon some hoped for beliefs due to an inability to find any evidence for them, like good and evil being mutually exclusive. 🙏

  • @biswalupendranath5797
    @biswalupendranath5797 Рік тому

    Excellent. If you fear,,you are in the wrong side.Out of the 5 fears written in the Jainsim
    Death fear is more dreadful. Some say that the fear stays in the minds others say in the brain some say in the chest and the poet says it sits in the hands.please think which isrigh

  • @peejay8519
    @peejay8519 Рік тому

    Great job! This makes perfect sense!👍

  • @lindasue8719
    @lindasue8719 Рік тому

    Any thoughts about stoicism and phobias? I don't fear death (I don't fear being dead), but my car defying the laws of physics and careening off a bridge of its own accord, yeah that scares me 😂
    Great Channel! ♥️

  • @mitch5222
    @mitch5222 10 місяців тому

    Fear of getting old. How to overcome this?

  • @1sornram
    @1sornram Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @chahuncoller
    @chahuncoller Рік тому +7

    The whole world needs to watch this video. Intelligent people will have a lot of real information at the same time. Those who are not smart, on the other hand, will be profitable for them if they can grasp one or two pieces of information. Video name: WHAT IS TABULA RASA? WHAT IS IQ INTELLIGENCE? WHAT IS THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THEM?

  • @donnysandley4649
    @donnysandley4649 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic and very well done 👍👍👍🤔🤔🤔🤔

  • @enlightenedphilosophers
    @enlightenedphilosophers Рік тому +1

    Great video I always enjoy your content❤️❤️

  • @saurabhrasal
    @saurabhrasal Рік тому +2

    Mario example was very good

  • @DJSTOEK
    @DJSTOEK 6 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @flowerss.992
    @flowerss.992 Рік тому +1

    I had a fear of needles so what I did was have my own diy ‘blood letting’

  • @noelplazo3404
    @noelplazo3404 Рік тому

    Why is there so many philosophers in Greece 🇬🇷? What’s in their H2O? Question 🙋‍♂️ from the Philippines 🇵🇭 🙏🏽📓📕

  • @trutherone2140
    @trutherone2140 Рік тому +3

    FEAR --> Fake Emotions Appearing Real

  • @bambiekawaikya4565
    @bambiekawaikya4565 Рік тому

    14:14

  • @Davlavi
    @Davlavi Рік тому +2

    cool.

    • @ShannonJacobs0
      @ShannonJacobs0 Рік тому

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      And if you see this comment after many UA-cam videos, that's because I saw another offensive and irrelevant ad.

  • @KairuRana
    @KairuRana Рік тому

    I dont know why I bursted out laughing at 14:45

  • @dharmapalsharma2679
    @dharmapalsharma2679 Рік тому

    Entire Beauty of Life/ Existence is due to Truth of Death 🌺♉️✝️♈️☦️💟☮️🔯☸️⛎☯️✡️⚛️🕎☪️🕉️🛐🌺

  • @andrzejzybala6969
    @andrzejzybala6969 Рік тому

    Wondrium

  • @DjTahoun
    @DjTahoun Рік тому +1

    😇

  • @joelmwirigi1741
    @joelmwirigi1741 Рік тому

    I like it gud👍

  • @karenholtzclaw3135
    @karenholtzclaw3135 Рік тому

    🙂

  • @M.A.C.34321
    @M.A.C.34321 9 місяців тому

    😮 OMG

  • @enterherel3195
    @enterherel3195 Рік тому

    finally i can overcome my fear of my DAD!!!! Drunk bastered!!!

  • @United_Wings
    @United_Wings Рік тому

    👌🏼

  • @wowwowwow185
    @wowwowwow185 Рік тому

    I think stoics were very influenced by buddist philosophy they must of crossed paths for sure

  • @kathytaylor3673
    @kathytaylor3673 Рік тому

    So what you are telling me is......as a slave, how to get through life in a slave mentality and environments? 😅 We were born free. Speak to the powers that be that think that they own us! 💥🧠🤔

  • @ziyaziya9531
    @ziyaziya9531 Рік тому

    Real source of ispiration)

  • @danielc6106
    @danielc6106 Рік тому

    How can stoics say that what other people think of you is not in your control? I call (partial, at least) bs.

  • @reapermouad770
    @reapermouad770 Рік тому

    Allah the only who give us the lives and takes them from Us ❣️ Glad to be Muslim 📜☪️

  • @reemsaif3105
    @reemsaif3105 Рік тому

    I fear of owning a car ugh

  • @ShannonJacobs0
    @ShannonJacobs0 Рік тому

    New theory: Supporting antisocial trolls and assorted pirates is so expensive for UA-cam that they are desperate to ramp up the ads.
    Are you seeing more and especially offensive ads from UA-cam? Maybe it's just me? And is it related to the surge in hate-filled comments from the trolls?
    But in any case, I want to know if it's because my surfing with good privacy practices has starved the beast, so their ad picker is befuddled, or if they know it's me and it's just targeted retaliation and harassment because I keep commenting in public about how EVIL the google has become. The gun ads and racist t-shirts ads are especially effective at being annoying, but not at selling. If I ever notice myself shopping from a google advertiser, then I plan to stop it.
    And if you see this comment after many UA-cam videos, that's because I saw another offensive and irrelevant ad.

  • @TheTrichD
    @TheTrichD Рік тому +3

    Truth be told, the ONLY WAY TO OVERCOME YOUR FEARS IS TO TRUST THE HOLY TRINITY. Seriously and inme.

    • @JaysonT1
      @JaysonT1 Рік тому +4

      @@utube72 Jesus taught Buddhist teachings (Eastern philosophies in general, rather).

    • @matthewsharkey5685
      @matthewsharkey5685 Рік тому

      Shut up

    • @someoneyoudontknow-1
      @someoneyoudontknow-1 Рік тому +1

      That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard and completely contrary to stoicism, please do not dumb down this arena and take your brainwashed messiah complex elsewhere