Comments on: Stoicism 101: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practical-guide-for-entrepreneurs/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:05:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Hannah Ewan http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practical-guide-for-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-55692 Hannah Ewan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:47:08 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1584#comment-55692 Great, practical advice. Tried and tested for over 2000 years, yet how relevant it remains: keep a sense of perspective, and don't get into the habit of fearing fear itself. Face a fear head on and you'll realise you can, more often than not, cope. Then you can get on with something more productive! Thanks for an engaging and educational write-up. Great, practical advice. Tried and tested for over 2000 years, yet how relevant it remains: keep a sense of perspective, and don’t get into the habit of fearing fear itself. Face a fear head on and you’ll realise you can, more often than not, cope. Then you can get on with something more productive!

Thanks for an engaging and educational write-up.

]]> By: 10 Reasons You Should Love Criticism | David Turnbull http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practical-guide-for-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-55667 10 Reasons You Should Love Criticism | David Turnbull Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:22:05 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1584#comment-55667 [...] piece of advice that has particularly helped me is from this article about Stoicism by Ryan Holiday. He writes: Seneca, who enjoyed great wealth as the adviser of Nero, suggested that [...] [...] piece of advice that has particularly helped me is from this article about Stoicism by Ryan Holiday. He writes: Seneca, who enjoyed great wealth as the adviser of Nero, suggested that [...]

]]> By: Oleg Mokhov http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practical-guide-for-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-54534 Oleg Mokhov Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:55:49 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1584#comment-54534 "Success is very ephemeral. You depend entirely on the desire of others, which makes it difficult to relax." -Eva Green Hey Ryan and Tim, Life is simple - events are ephemeral. By remembering that events throughout the day are comparatively small to the rest of the world and history (and maybe universe?), you can maintain a healthy perspective to just enjoy life and live in the present moment. No need to worry or concern yourself too much over stuff. This isn't to say that everything that happens in your life is meaningless and unimportant. Rather, by realizing that events around you are ultimately small, you stop being absorbed by them, gain control of your life, and can consciously focus on what's really important to you - what makes you happy, not what "should" be important (ex. awards, status, figures). Nice read on Stoicism. Great reminder to keep things in perspective and be appreciative of what we do have, Oleg “Success is very ephemeral. You depend entirely on the desire of others, which makes it difficult to relax.” -Eva Green

Hey Ryan and Tim,

Life is simple – events are ephemeral.

By remembering that events throughout the day are comparatively small to the rest of the world and history (and maybe universe?), you can maintain a healthy perspective to just enjoy life and live in the present moment. No need to worry or concern yourself too much over stuff.

This isn’t to say that everything that happens in your life is meaningless and unimportant. Rather, by realizing that events around you are ultimately small, you stop being absorbed by them, gain control of your life, and can consciously focus on what’s really important to you – what makes you happy, not what “should” be important (ex. awards, status, figures).

Nice read on Stoicism. Great reminder to keep things in perspective and be appreciative of what we do have,
Oleg

]]> By: lisa http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practical-guide-for-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-46059 lisa Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:41:56 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1584#comment-46059 In the same vein, Adam Miller explores proposals for non-theistic grace and happiness via Stoic Epictetus here. http://bit.ly/E2cKC Insightful stuff. I welcome and enjoy responses to it at my site, including kenotic decentering. In the same vein, Adam Miller explores proposals for non-theistic grace and happiness via Stoic Epictetus here. http://bit.ly/E2cKC Insightful stuff. I welcome and enjoy responses to it at my site, including kenotic decentering.

]]> By: lisa http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practical-guide-for-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-46056 lisa Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:54:41 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1584#comment-46056 I found an author, Adam Miller, who has really interesting insights on Stoic thinker, Epictetus involving non-theistic centered grace and happiness. In this article he proposes, among other things, how Epictetus enumerates how it depends on what is and is not in our control and perception. Find it here: http://bit.ly/E2cKC. I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts/responses to his article or the subject here, or at my blog, especially about kenotic decentering: http://bit.ly/13LhoN Cheers Tim for broaching life-changing purviews. -Lisa I found an author, Adam Miller, who has really interesting insights on Stoic thinker, Epictetus involving non-theistic centered grace and happiness. In this article he proposes, among other things, how Epictetus enumerates how it depends on what is and is not in our control and perception. Find it here: http://bit.ly/E2cKC. I’d love to hear anyone’s thoughts/responses to his article or the subject here, or at my blog, especially about kenotic decentering: http://bit.ly/13LhoN

Cheers Tim for broaching life-changing purviews.
-Lisa

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