As I continue to laud these wise men of ancient times, I share with you an inspiring post that support my claims that ancient philsosophy can do much to help your self-development in all areas of modern life.
Read the following excerpt from the post ‘Ancient Philosophy and Modern Personal Development’ written by Stephen Cox:
Row (Busts) of Ancient Greek Philosophers: Socrates; Antisthenes; Chrysippus; Epicurus (Picture taken at the British Museum by Lawrence OP)
I hereby issue a plea to everyone to embrace the wise thinkers of ancient times, and for posterity not to ever forget these men we like to call philosophers.
Let’s pay homage to these ancient philosophers who are inexplicably forgotten by the modern generations who live in a realm of superficiality, conflict, celebrity worship, technological dependency and general ignorance of themselves.
The wisdom to be found from reading the philosophical works of these men could, if we wished, serve an important function in guiding us all towards peace, unity and common sense which can make this world a paradise of joy and reason – but as things stand today, maybe that is a dream only Utopia can conjure up.
Most importantly, we must not forget the teachings that these philosophers provided, as they dived head first into the deep oceans of thought and attentiveness towards observing themselves, humanity and nature. Through their own self-learning they ceaselessly sought Truth so to provide us with the foundations to build a impregnable wall of wisdom for ourselves.
A seated Socrates converses his philosophy to a Muse
In the post ‘Radical Thinking: What You Can Learn From the Timeless Philosophy of Socrates’ written by Tejvan Pettinger, we are provided with some wise advice on how we can use the most important components of the philosophy of Socrates, and apply his principles to positive affect in our daily lives.
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 2′
Stoic Philosopher Epictetus returns to offer you advice on how to get rid of any fears you may have of something that is inevitable for every one of us – death. Epictetus also encourages us to improve our characters and behaviour by advising us always to concentrate on our own conduct wherever we may find ourselves in daily life.
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.
Read the biography of Epictetus
Buy Epictetus’ ‘Discourses and Selected Writings’
I will be posting selected passages from Epictetus’ two books: ‘The Discourses’ and ‘The Handbook’
I begin the series with two such passages of stoicism to help you attain a free and peaceful mind, as well as learning the virtues of contented living. Read more…
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