Here I bring you once again 3 of the greatest Stoic philosophers of ancient times.
Watch the following video of wise quotations from my personal favourites, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Seneca:
I wrote the following in an earlier post, ‘Will your Journey of Life take you Down the Road to Wisdom or Perdition?’,
‘As the ancient philosophers would say, “Wisdom is a much vaunted prize from the Gods! Where only a select few of seasoned competitors, who have trained hard in the sport of virtue, can lay claim to it once they pass all the tests of life. Upon receiving their prize their minds are then rewarded by being set free to ascend to the very heavens themselves.”’
The Gods may or may not exist but we can become gods of ourselves if we choose to use the gift of wisdom to conquer all mortal obstacles that dares stand in our way.
Let us now elevate our minds to the heavens so that we may excel in the art of living, which will enlighten us on how to realise a paradise of our own making. Read more…
Read the biography of Epictetus
Buy Epictetus’ ‘Discourses and Selected Writings’
Click here to read ‘Stoic Advice from Epictetus on the Art of Living – Part 1′
More stoic lessons from Epictetus to help you learn how to improve and remain happy in life.
Manly P. Hall again demonstrates his inexhaustible knowledge and wisdom as he gives an educational talk on the Search for the Essential Meaning of Life.
For human beings to grow we must learn to understand our divine and true purpose in life; and where we fit in the universe.
Please enjoy and learn from the following talk on video:
It’s easy being pessimistic when you are a grumpy old man like me, with nothing but endless conflict, the continuing economic crisis, and Mayan predictions of something terrible to come.
So all I can see in front of me is the impending march of doom. For every minute the clock passes, brings me ever more closer to extinction.
This awareness of my own mortality brings with it cynicism, as I cast envious eyes over the world that I will soon no doubt leave. For vengeance I wish nothing but misery for the rest of you poor souls who will remain in this apparent existence of suffering.
But then again, why would I want to spend anymore time here being tortured by this miserable and superficial planet anyway, with its competitively violent human beings and their ignorant ways – maybe I am the fortunate one. Read more…
A fascinating and educational talk given by the much celebrated Astronomer, Carl Sagan who discusses how the brain functions and how it has evolved from the natural instincts of reptiles, to the inventive and critical thinking skills of modern Man.
I wonder what the next stage of human evolution will give us? Wisdom and common sense perhaps? If only…but there is no reason to wait that long to attain such virtues.
Please enjoy the following fantastic video by Carl Sagan:
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