Discover practical ways to build emotional resilience, inspired by Marcus Aurelius' teachings on focusing on what you can control, shifting your perspective, and staying mindful.
I loved reading this and it really resonated with me. I'm trying to find that place where my outside world doesn't have control of my inside world and I'm struggling. I will read this multiple times for it to really sink in and hopefully I might find my answers. ❤️
Thank you, Andrea. Finding that inner peace takes time, but you’re on the right path. Small steps every day make a big difference. Glad this resonated with you!
A lot of the primary concept I write about, intentional stress, is derived from Stoic philosophy, particularly Marcus Aurelius. We don’t control much in this world but we do control our stress response which can be trained through intentional stress. Beautiful post!
Thanks, Kyle! Intentional stress is such a powerful tool for building resilience—love that you’re diving into it through Stoic philosophy. Appreciate your kind words!
Who knew? I remember reading "Meditations" many years ago (no, not while he was still writing them ... lol). They are such timeless treasures that I must have filed away in a dusty cabinet somewhere instead of treating them like the pearls of wisdom they are and continuing to apply them in my life. Thanks for reminding me of their value and pertinence in facing today's chaos.
Got more out of this article than anything from some therapy sessions. Will be saving this article and will also be looking into Marcus's book. Thank you.
I loved reading this and it really resonated with me. I'm trying to find that place where my outside world doesn't have control of my inside world and I'm struggling. I will read this multiple times for it to really sink in and hopefully I might find my answers. ❤️
Thank you, Andrea. Finding that inner peace takes time, but you’re on the right path. Small steps every day make a big difference. Glad this resonated with you!
A lot of the primary concept I write about, intentional stress, is derived from Stoic philosophy, particularly Marcus Aurelius. We don’t control much in this world but we do control our stress response which can be trained through intentional stress. Beautiful post!
Thanks, Kyle! Intentional stress is such a powerful tool for building resilience—love that you’re diving into it through Stoic philosophy. Appreciate your kind words!
Excellent article.
Appreciate it!
Keep up the good work my friend!
Who knew? I remember reading "Meditations" many years ago (no, not while he was still writing them ... lol). They are such timeless treasures that I must have filed away in a dusty cabinet somewhere instead of treating them like the pearls of wisdom they are and continuing to apply them in my life. Thanks for reminding me of their value and pertinence in facing today's chaos.
Isn't it amazing how so much value is still found in the teachings of "ancient Roman dudes"?
Who knew their wisdom would be used to tackle the problems of today.
Just goes to show that the good stuff really is timeless.
His history is more complicated to me. His son, Commodus, was his successor. He should have named another.
⚡ Evolutionary Epilogue
The Stoics gave hope to the individual: “Control your mind, and the world cannot shake you.”
But evolution built a far deeper, far more ruthless game.
It programmed the human being not to seek truth, but to survive.
The mind didn’t evolve to see reality — it evolved to detect threats and preserve safety.
That survival instinct became an unbreakable mechanism, one that has ruled our species for millennia.
Humans believe they’ve changed, yet they still react through the same old code —
avoiding fear, seeking approval, clinging to belonging.
The mind that longs for truth remains a rare mutation in a system built for comfort.
In the end, the winner was always the same: evolution.
Nature never chose the one who saw clearly — it chose the one who endured.
And its perfect system still runs flawlessly today,
eliminating the seeker of truth,
and preserving the one who survives.
oh how I look forward to reading all of your writings thank you so much
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Got more out of this article than anything from some therapy sessions. Will be saving this article and will also be looking into Marcus's book. Thank you.
I’m going to read this over and over . It’s THE approach
Thank you for writing it.
Excellent Article . Felt like Reading Mediations
This is impressive & amazing, I love it
Excellent article, I will reread it frequently. Thanks for writing it. I just finished reading Meditations and it resonated a lot with me.
It is to appreciate this life, this world.
To understand who we are, to be trusting and confident, to be authentic. This has value.
Cherish what is around and to protect this.