0:03 have you ever felt like you were giving
0:06 it your all yet it still wasn't enough
0:09 you do everything to please others only
0:12 to be judged anyway you cling to things
0:15 that no longer belong to you only to be
0:18 met with disappointment you dwell on
0:21 meaningless words worry about a future
0:24 that hasn't arrived and torment yourself
0:26 over a past you cannot
0:30 change and as the days pass you feel
0:33 exhausted without knowing why maybe the
0:35 problem isn't that you haven't done
0:38 enough it's that you're holding on to
0:42 too much that isn't worth it stoicism a
0:44 philosophy shaped by those who have
0:47 endured War loss and suffering teaches
0:51 us a simple yet powerful truth the
0:53 moment you stop trying to control what's
0:56 beyond your control is the moment you
1:00 truly take charge of your life in this
1:03 video you'll discover nine ways to stop
1:05 wasting energy on things that don't
1:08 matter to refocus on yourself and to
1:10 find the freedom you
1:13 deserve if you're ready to step out of
1:15 the cycle of pressure and
1:18 expectations keep
1:21 watching number one the truth about
1:24 letting go what it really
1:27 means have you ever seen someone
1:28 struggle to pull a door that clearly
1:30 says push
1:33 they use all their strength face turning
1:37 red body tensed as if wrestling with it
1:39 but the door doesn't budge they don't
1:42 stop to read the sign don't realize
1:44 they're going against the way the door
1:47 was designed to work they don't need
1:50 more Force they just need a different
1:52 approach that's the essence of letting
1:56 go it's not about giving up not about
1:58 weakness but about knowing when to stop
2:01 pulling on a door that only needs a
2:04 gentle push we live in a society that glorifies
2:06 glorifies
2:09 control everything must go according to
2:13 plan every goal must be achieved and if
2:15 something doesn't turn out the way we
2:19 want we think we've failed but in
2:22 reality the only thing we truly control
2:26 is not the outcome but how we respond to
2:29 it a person stuck in traffic has two choices
2:30 choices
2:33 they can get angry slam their hands on
2:36 the wheel or accept that the situation
2:39 is beyond their control turn on some
2:43 music and enjoy the moment two people in
2:47 the same situation one is miserable the
2:48 other is at
2:52 peace the difference isn't the situation
2:55 it's how they choose to see it epicus
2:58 once said it's not what happens to you
3:00 but how you react to it that matters
3:03 but this isn't just a nice quote to nod
3:06 along to it's a way of life that frees
3:09 us from unnecessary negative
3:12 emotions someone who loses a job can see
3:15 it as the end or as an opportunity for
3:18 something better someone betrayed can
3:21 drown in resentment or learn to move on
3:23 with greater
3:25 wisdom when you understand that you
3:28 can't control other people can't force
3:30 someone to love you can't make the rain
3:33 stop just because you want it to you
3:35 stop pulling on a door that only needed
3:38 a push but Letting Go doesn't mean
3:41 becoming indifferent or careless a
3:44 gardener can't control the weather but
3:46 that doesn't mean he stops tending to his
3:47 his
3:50 garden you can't change the past but you
3:53 can learn from it you can't force others
3:55 to act the way you want but you can
3:58 choose how you respond to them letting
4:01 go is about having the clarity to
4:03 distinguish between what is within your
4:07 control and what is not once I saw a
4:11 couple arguing at a cafe the man kept
4:14 trying to explain justify prove he was
4:17 right but the woman just shook her head
4:20 face emotionless clearly past the point of
4:21 of
4:25 caring maybe he was right maybe he was
4:28 wrong but the truth was no matter what
4:31 he said the outcome wouldn't
4:34 change it was like arguing with the
4:37 ocean you can scream all you want but
4:39 the waves will keep crashing against the
4:42 shore as they always have what he really
4:45 needed wasn't the perfect argument but
4:47 the wisdom to recognize when a
4:50 conversation had lost its value
4:52 interestingly the Bible carries a
4:55 similar message can any one of you by
4:58 worrying add a single hour to your life
5:01 overthinking excessive worrying clinging
5:04 to what cannot be changed none of it
5:07 adds value to your life it only drains
5:10 your time and energy The Only Thing
5:13 Worth focusing on is yourself your
5:16 thoughts your actions and how you choose
5:17 to spend your
5:21 time so what will you choose will you
5:23 continue letting external circumstances
5:26 dictate your emotions or will you learn
5:29 to control your response will you keep
5:31 holding on on to what hurts you or will
5:35 you loosen your grip and find Freedom if
5:38 you truly want to let go start by
5:41 recognizing what is worth letting go of
5:43 and that is the lesson
5:47 ahead number two how to know what to let
5:49 go of and why it
5:52 matters have you ever noticed that the
5:54 things you cling to the tightest are
5:57 often the ones that hurt you the most
5:59 someone who betrayed you a mistake stake
6:03 from the past a job you hate but refuse
6:06 to leave a relationship that drains you
6:08 yet you're too afraid to walk
6:12 away it's strange how we fear losing
6:15 what's already causing us pain but if
6:17 someone is drowning what's the first
6:20 thing they need to do let go of the rock
6:23 they're desperately holding on to some
6:26 things need to be released so you can be
6:29 free not because they don't matter but
6:32 because they are holding you back the
6:34 first thing to recognize is negative
6:36 emotions but don't
6:40 misunderstand Letting Go doesn't mean
6:43 denial emotions are like food you have
6:46 to digest them not suppress or starve
6:51 them anger anxiety disappointment they
6:53 all exist for a
6:56 reason the real issue is how long you
6:58 let them stay have you ever had an
7:01 argument with someone and then spent the
7:03 entire day replaying their words in your
7:06 head when you do that you're no longer
7:10 in control of your thoughts they are
7:12 remember no one can make you suffer
7:15 unless you allow them into your
7:17 mind emotions are
7:21 visitors don't let them become your
7:23 Masters but emotions are just one part
7:27 of it what binds us even more are
7:30 unrealistic expectations from others and from
7:31 from
7:34 ourselves you expect your colleagues to
7:37 appreciate your effort your parents to
7:38 understand your
7:42 dreams Society to recognize your worth
7:45 but why do you believe the world owes
7:48 you that a wave doesn't care who stands
7:51 on the shore it just keeps
7:54 moving the moment you expect something
7:56 from someone else you're handing them
7:59 control over your happiness instead
8:02 instead of expecting things from people
8:04 expect things from yourself how you
8:06 choose to
8:09 respond a master at their craft doesn't
8:12 work for praise they work because
8:15 Excellence is part of who they are like
8:18 a Japanese Artisan who carves every
8:21 detail to perfection even if no one sees
8:25 it because for them quality isn't a
8:27 performance it's a
8:29 principle but there's something even
8:31 more dangerous than
8:33 expectations the need for
8:37 validation it's an invisible chain yet
8:40 the tightest one of all have you ever
8:43 posted something online then kept
8:46 checking back for likes or felt your
8:48 confidence slip just because someone
8:50 gave you a judging
8:53 glance if so you're living in a prison
8:58 of your own making n once said and those
9:00 who were seen dancing were thought to be
9:03 insane by those who could not hear the
9:06 music others don't have to understand
9:10 your Rhythm the question is do you dare
9:13 to dance to your own tune and what about toxic
9:15 toxic
9:17 relationships these are the hardest to
9:20 let go of because they involve people
9:23 some relationships make you better While
9:25 others slowly pull you down without you
9:28 even realizing it like a flower in a
9:31 glass of murky water you think you're
9:34 surviving but in reality you're just
9:37 withering if someone constantly makes
9:40 you feel defensive forces you to prove
9:43 yourself or makes you change who you are
9:46 just to be accepted they don't love you
9:50 they control you ask yourself if you
9:53 walked away would you feel lighter so
9:57 how do you recognize what needs to go
9:59 the signs are simple any anything that
10:03 drains you mentally what keeps you up at
10:06 night what irritates you for no clear
10:08 reason what makes you feel like you're
10:11 never enough if something keeps
10:13 repeating itself in your life maybe it's
10:17 time to ask is it really worth it a
10:20 samurai doesn't keep a broken sword
10:22 because it no longer serves him in
10:25 battle neither should you don't hold on
10:28 to what makes you weaker Letting Go
10:30 isn't easy
10:32 it requires accepting that some things
10:35 are beyond your control some people will
10:38 never understand you and some dreams
10:40 were never meant to be
10:43 yours but that's a good thing because
10:46 when you stop trying to control
10:49 everything that's when you finally gain
10:51 control over
10:54 yourself so what's still holding you
10:59 back and do you dare to let go if this
11:03 resonated with you share it sometimes
11:05 simply acknowledging something is the
11:08 first step to releasing it and if you
11:10 want to learn how to do it in a
11:14 practical way don't miss what comes
11:17 next number three free yourself from the
11:20 past and future live fully
11:23 now there's a room in your mind
11:26 cluttered with old things conversations
11:29 you wish had gone differently mistakes
11:31 that still make you cringe worries about
11:34 a future that hasn't taken shape every
11:38 day you walk into that room sifting
11:40 through the past flipping through pages
11:44 of fear like an old tattered book you
11:47 don't realize that by doing so you're
11:50 leaving no space for anything new you
11:53 exist but only as a keeper of memories and
11:54 and
11:58 anxieties if someone asked are you truly
12:01 living what would you say or are you
12:04 simply reliving yesterday in your
12:06 mind we all know we should live in the
12:10 present yet few grasp the danger of not
12:13 doing so imagine a driver who keeps
12:16 looking back in the rear view mirror or
12:18 fixates on a map of the Final
12:21 Destination but forgets to watch the
12:25 road ahead sooner or later they will
12:28 crash that is precisely how we hurt
12:31 ourselves when we remain trapped in the
12:34 past or Paralyzed by the fear of the
12:38 future epicus once said there is only
12:40 one way to happiness and that is to
12:42 cease worrying about things which are
12:44 beyond the power of our
12:48 will if something cannot be changed why
12:50 dwell on it if something hasn't happened
12:54 yet why suffer in advance happiness
12:56 doesn't belong to those with a perfect
12:59 past or a predictable future is belongs
13:01 to those who understand that the only
13:06 place it truly exists is here and now
13:08 try something simple the next time you
13:12 wash the dishes just wash the dishes
13:15 don't think about tomorrow's meeting
13:17 don't replay someone's harsh words from
13:20 this morning feel the water running over
13:23 your hands listen to the soft clinking
13:24 of the
13:27 plates if you can't be fully present in
13:29 a moment as small as this how can you
13:32 ever be fully present in your life
13:35 here's a harsh truth many people don't
13:38 actually live until the very end they
13:41 stop living long before that burdened by
13:43 the weight of yesterday and the
13:45 uncertainty of
13:47 tomorrow they don't realize it until
13:51 it's too late the Bible says do not
13:53 worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will
13:56 worry about itself each day has enough
13:59 trouble of its own life is hard hard
14:02 enough as it is why make it harder if a
14:06 storm is coming tomorrow prepare for it
14:09 but if you live today as if the storm
14:11 has already arrived you're robbing
14:13 yourself of the peace that still
14:17 exists but here's the Paradox the moment
14:21 you truly let go something incredible
14:24 happens not only do you feel lighter but
14:26 you also become
14:28 stronger because when the past and the
14:31 future no longer have a hold on you you
14:33 are no longer a puppet to your
14:36 emotions and that is the key to the next
14:40 step mastering your mind so your
14:43 emotions don't Master
14:47 you number four master your mind stop
14:49 letting emotions control
14:52 you have you ever noticed that when a
14:55 child screams for candy in a supermarket
14:58 a calm mother remains unfazed while an
15:02 imp patient mother loses her temper the
15:04 child is the same but the mother's
15:07 reaction determines how the situation
15:10 unfolds are you living like the first
15:11 mother or the
15:15 second when someone criticizes you when
15:18 plans go arai when someone behaves
15:21 irrationally do you stay composed or do
15:24 you let your emotions take
15:26 control the world is full of things
15:29 beyond your control the weather
15:32 what others think of you how they treat
15:35 you but you always have control over how
15:38 you respond imagine you're walking down
15:41 the street and an angry driver honks
15:45 aggressively and hurls insults at you
15:49 what can you do retaliate stay angry all
15:52 day or Simply Smile and move
15:56 on the funny thing is if you don't react
15:59 his anger becomes meaningless like like
16:01 a stone thrown into a lake without
16:04 making a ripple but how do you actually
16:07 control your reactions think of your
16:10 mind as a cafe you are the owner
16:15 emotions are customers anger jealousy
16:19 frustration they walk in but you decide
16:22 who gets served and who has to leave if
16:24 a rude customer barges in and bangs on
16:28 the counter do you have to serve him or
16:32 can you Simply Smile and say sorry this
16:36 place isn't for you and let him walk out
16:39 in practice whenever a negative emotion
16:44 arises don't react right away pause
16:46 observe it as if you were an outsider
16:49 looking in if someone insults you
16:53 instead of instantly feeling hurt ask
16:56 yourself does what they say truly Define
17:01 who I am if not why should it affect me
17:03 when you see emotions as strangers
17:06 rather than as part of yourself they
17:09 begin to lose their power over you but
17:12 here's the surprising part controlling
17:14 emotions doesn't mean suppressing them
17:19 or becoming numb stoics are not machines
17:22 they feel everything fully but they
17:26 choose not to let emotions dictate their
17:29 actions they get angry but don't let
17:32 anger control them they feel sadness but
17:36 don't let it Define their lives they
17:38 understand that emotions are just
17:42 visitors not the masters of their house
17:44 the Bible says do not be quickly
17:46 provoked in your spirit for anger
17:50 resides in the lap of fools fools are
17:53 led by their emotions while the wise
17:56 learn to step back from them who do you
17:58 want to be someone who merely reacts
18:02 acts to life or someone who Masters
18:06 themselves try just for one day to
18:08 observe your emotions instead of letting
18:11 them control you if someone makes you
18:16 angry pause and ask does this person
18:19 really have the power to control my mood
18:23 if the answer is no then let it go if
18:27 you find Value in what I share continue
18:32 this journey don't just listen apply it
18:34 and if you want to dive deeper into
18:39 stoicism I'll be here in the next
18:42 post number five mental Independence
18:45 live by your own
18:47 principles have you ever noticed that
18:49 the people who have the strongest
18:51 opinions about your life are often the
18:54 ones who know the least about you it
18:57 might be a relative who only sees you
19:00 once a year but ALS always has career
19:04 advice or an old high school friend no
19:07 longer relevant to your life yet still
19:10 feels entitled to judge you based on a
19:12 few social media
19:16 posts and sometimes the loudest voices
19:18 don't even come from the outside they
19:22 come from within they stem from the fear
19:25 of judgment from the habit of valuing
19:27 others approval over your own inner clarity
19:29 clarity
19:31 mental Independence doesn't mean
19:34 ignoring everyone or becoming
19:36 indifferent it means being selective
19:40 about the voices you listen to and more
19:44 importantly trusting your own as epicus
19:48 once said if you want to improve be
19:50 content to be thought foolish and
19:53 stupid if you truly want to become the
19:56 best version of yourself you have to
19:58 accept that there will be times when
19:59 people won't
20:01 understand you when they might even see
20:04 you as a fool but does their approval
20:08 really matter ask yourself this if
20:10 you're on the right path but others mock
20:14 you for it will you stay the course or
20:17 will you turn back just to please them
20:20 let's put this into perspective imagine
20:24 you decide to embrace minimalism buying
20:27 less focusing on experiences rather than
20:29 material things
20:31 but those around you start saying you're
20:34 stingy or that you don't know how to
20:38 enjoy life if you're not mentally strong
20:40 you might slip back into Old spending
20:43 habits just to fit their
20:45 expectations but if you truly believe in
20:48 the value of minimalism you'll keep
20:52 going regardless of the judgments
20:54 developing mental Independence isn't
20:57 about pretending you don't care about
21:00 anyone because that's just
21:03 self-deception it's about learning to
21:06 separate valuable advice from Mere noise
21:10 a practical way to do this is by asking
21:13 does this person truly understand my
21:15 situation do they have experience in
21:19 this area are their opinions based on
21:22 genuine concern or just personal
21:26 bias if the answer is no then their
21:28 words are nothing more than background noise
21:29 noise
21:32 like a car honking in the distance
21:36 noticeable for a moment but ultimately
21:39 meaningless the surprising thing is when
21:41 you have the courage to stay true to
21:44 yourself you're not actually
21:48 alone at first you might feel isolated
21:51 old relationships May drift apart and
21:54 some people may no longer relate to you
21:57 but over time you'll realize that your
22:00 commitment to your values creates a
22:01 powerful force of
22:04 attraction like-minded people those who
22:07 share your mindset and ideals will
22:11 naturally enter your life they won't
22:14 just respect your path they'll inspire
22:18 you to go even further as the Bible says
22:21 the fear of man brings a snare but
22:25 whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe
22:27 the fear of judgment is a trap that
22:30 keeps you from living your true life but
22:32 when you trust in Your Vision that's
22:34 when you find real
22:38 Freedom if you've made it this far
22:40 congratulations you're not just
22:43 consuming content you're sharpening your
22:45 thinking training your mind to be
22:47 stronger and more
22:50 independent keep going because every
22:52 part of this journey will help you peace
22:55 together a complete picture not just
22:58 something to reflect on but a strategy
23:01 you can apply to your own
23:05 life number six The Art of Letting Go
23:08 toxic people and
23:10 relationships have you ever noticed that
23:12 when a crab tries to climb out of a
23:15 bucket the others pull it back down not
23:18 out of malice but simply because it's
23:21 their Instinct in life there are people
23:24 just like those crabs people who keep
23:27 you trapped in cycles of negativity in
23:29 relationships that drain your
23:33 energy Letting Go doesn't mean hatred or
23:36 resentment it simply means recognizing
23:38 that someone no longer aligns with your
23:41 journey think of it like cleaning out
23:44 your closet there are outfits you once
23:48 loved but now they no longer fit have
23:50 worn out or just don't match your lifestyle
23:52 lifestyle
23:55 anymore keeping them only clutters your
23:59 space the same applies to people
24:01 toxic relationships don't always look
24:04 like betrayal or outright
24:07 mistreatment Sometimes they come in the
24:10 form of constant doubt of people who
24:13 make you feel small or those who pull
24:16 you into endless conversations filled
24:18 with complaints and
24:20 negativity have you ever talked to
24:23 someone and within 10 minutes felt
24:26 completely drained that's the clearest
24:30 sign senica once said associate with
24:33 people who are likely to improve you if
24:35 you surround yourself with people who
24:38 constantly complain you'll start seeing
24:40 the world through a distorted
24:43 lens if you spend time with the
24:45 unmotivated and complacent you'll
24:49 gradually be pulled down too but if
24:52 you're around those who inspire you
24:55 you'll find yourself energized to chase
24:56 what truly
24:58 matters the truth is
25:01 not everyone wants you to
25:04 grow some people are attached to an old
25:06 version of you the version that never
25:09 said no that avoided conflict that had
25:13 no boundaries when you start changing
25:16 they'll try to pull you back a friend
25:19 who leans on you emotionally May resent
25:22 that you no longer absorb all their
25:25 problems a coworker who's used to taking
25:27 advantage of your help might feel you've
25:30 changed ched when you start setting
25:33 boundaries but what's the reality you
25:35 haven't changed you're just living in
25:38 alignment with your values here's a
25:41 question to ask yourself if you met your
25:44 best friend today would you still choose
25:48 to befriend them if the answer is no it
25:49 may be time to
25:52 reconsider not every relationship is
25:55 meant to last forever some people are
25:57 only meant to walk with us for a certain
25:58 part of our journey
26:02 and that's completely okay Letting Go
26:04 isn't always easy but it's a crucial
26:08 skill for protecting your peace instead
26:11 of seeing it as losing someone think of
26:14 it as making room for something better
26:17 and the amazing thing is when you free
26:19 yourself from what no longer serves you
26:21 life becomes lighter and New
26:23 Opportunities start
26:27 appearing so ask yourself how much are
26:29 you holding on on to just because you're
26:33 afraid of change maybe it's time to give
26:36 yourself the space to breathe to grow to
26:39 truly live and if this message resonates
26:42 with you don't hesitate to share it with
26:45 someone who might also be stuck in toxic
26:48 relationships because sometimes a simple
26:52 wakeup call can change a
26:55 life number seven you are more than your
26:59 possessions break free from material
27:02 ISM people often believe that wealth is
27:04 a solid Shield protecting them from life's
27:05 life's
27:08 uncertainties but in reality it's more
27:12 like a gilded cage you buy an expensive
27:15 car but now you worry about parking it
27:19 anywhere you own a luxury watch but feel
27:23 uneasy walking through a crowded Street
27:26 you spend your life accumulating wealth
27:29 only to live in fear of losing it so the
27:33 real question is who owns whom do you
27:35 possess material things or do they
27:38 possess you I know a guy who has a
27:40 sneaker collection worth more than a small
27:41 small
27:44 apartment but strangely he rarely wears
27:46 them partly out of fear they'll get
27:49 damaged partly because he dreads someone
27:53 stepping on them to him each pair of
27:55 shoes is more than an object it's a
27:58 piece of his identity but if your
28:00 identity can be shattered by a single
28:05 stain on a shoe how solid is it really
28:08 Marcus Aus once said if you seek
28:12 Tranquility do less or more accurately
28:16 do what's essential but what is
28:19 essential the answer is simple the
28:23 things no one can take away Integrity patience
28:24 patience
28:27 courage a person stripped of all
28:29 possessions can still hold on to their
28:32 dignity someone demoted at work can
28:35 still keep their self-respect but a
28:37 wealthy person whose mind is enslaved by
28:41 money is in truth no more than a
28:43 prisoner of their own
28:46 fortune the issue isn't ownership it's
28:49 attachment have you ever seen someone
28:51 spend their whole life chasing wealth
28:55 only to realize too late that they've
28:58 sacrificed what truly mattered health
29:00 family peace of
29:03 mind if material things Define a
29:05 person's worth then why do the
29:07 wealthiest people still search for
29:11 something Beyond money the truth is
29:13 they're not looking for more they're
29:16 trying to fill a void that material
29:19 wealth can never reach a practical way
29:22 to apply this philosophy is to ask
29:25 yourself if I lost everything tomorrow
29:28 what would I still have if your answer
29:31 revolves only around external things
29:35 your job your assets your reputation
29:37 then maybe you've placed your selfworth
29:40 in things too fragile to last but if you
29:43 know you would still have resilience
29:46 Clarity adaptability and
29:50 self-respect then you are truly strong
29:52 this doesn't mean you must renounce
29:55 everything it means learning to own
29:56 without being
30:00 owned even the Bible reinforces this for
30:02 what will it profit a man if he gains
30:06 the whole world and forfeits his soul if
30:09 you sacrifice your peace your dignity
30:11 and your true self in pursuit of things
30:14 that won't last have you really gained
30:17 anything at all True Value doesn't come
30:21 from what you own but from how you exist
30:24 be like an ancient tree rooted deeply in
30:28 the earth standing firm rather than a
30:31 tight easily swept in whatever Direction
30:32 the wind
30:36 blows once you understand that nothing
30:39 external can shake your core values you
30:42 will feel free and when you are no
30:45 longer bound by material things you are
30:48 no longer controlled by the fear of
30:50 losing them and once you attain that
30:54 freedom a deeper lesson awaits we cannot
30:57 control everything and the only thing we
31:04 impermanence number eight detach from
31:07 outcomes Embrace life's
31:10 impermanence there's a truth most people
31:13 don't want to accept you cannot control
31:17 outcomes no matter how hard you try a
31:19 student might study day and night only
31:22 to fail because of an unexpected
31:24 question an entrepreneur might spend
31:27 years crafting a business plan only to
31:29 watch the Market collapse due to unforeseen
31:30 unforeseen
31:33 events you can do everything right and
31:36 still not get what you want it sounds
31:40 unfair but in reality this truth is the
31:44 key to freeing yourself from suffering
31:46 stoic philosophy doesn't teach us to
31:49 give up effort on the contrary it urges
31:52 us to pour our energy into what we can
31:56 control our actions our thoughts our responses
31:58 responses
32:00 but what makes stoicism so powerful is
32:03 this it doesn't measure success by
32:07 results but by how we face what happens
32:09 an athlete shouldn't Define themselves
32:12 by medals but by the discipline of their
32:15 training a writer's worth isn't in book
32:17 sales but in whether they've written
32:20 with all their heart when you live this
32:24 way you never feel like a failure you
32:26 stop being a prisoner of
32:28 outcomes the problem is
32:31 most people reject this truth they live
32:33 under the illusion that if they do
32:36 everything right they'll always get the
32:38 reward they deserve but the world
32:42 doesn't work that way life is like a
32:45 river you can choose how to swim which
32:48 direction to take but you can't control
32:51 the current trying to control outcomes
32:53 is like trying to hold water in your
32:57 hands the tighter you squeeze the faster
33:00 it slips away instead of fighting
33:03 against life's flow stoics learn to
33:06 adapt to accept and to focus on what
33:11 they can do best Marcus aelius once said
33:14 frightened of change but what can exist
33:17 without it what's closer to Nature's
33:19 heart can you take a hot bath and leave
33:22 the firewood as it was eat food without
33:26 transforming it can any vital process
33:28 take place without something being being
33:32 changed the world is in constant change
33:34 and the more you try to hold on the more
33:37 you suffer a lover clinging to a dead
33:40 relationship an investor refusing to let
33:44 go of a collapsing Market both refuse to accept
33:45 accept
33:48 impermanence yet ironically it is
33:51 impermanence that Gives Life Meaning a
33:53 flower is beautiful because it doesn't
33:57 Bloom forever a moment is precious
34:00 because it cannot last when you stop
34:05 resisting change you find true peace if
34:07 you want to start practicing stoicism
34:10 today try this simple shift when setting
34:14 goals don't just focus on outcomes focus on
34:15 on
34:19 actions if you want Career Success don't
34:23 just say I will earn x amount of money
34:27 instead set a goal like I will work hard
34:30 and improve prove my skills every day if
34:33 you want a fulfilling relationship don't
34:36 just wish for someone to love you
34:39 instead aim to love wholeheartedly and
34:42 treat them with kindness regardless of what
34:43 what
34:46 happens because in the end you cannot
34:49 control the world but you can always
34:53 control yourself and if you do that you
34:56 will never feel like a failure that is
35:00 the true power of letting go if this
35:03 perspective shifted the way you see life
35:05 don't forget to like this video not for
35:08 the numbers or the algorithm but as a
35:11 small Act of acknowledging the value of
35:15 this mindset and who knows that one like
35:17 might just bring this message to someone
35:19 who needs it
35:24 most number nine momento Mori how death
35:26 can inspire a better
35:29 life one one morning you wake up and
35:31 realize your phone battery is down to just
35:32 just
35:35 5% what's the first thing you do you
35:39 rush to find a charger close unnecessary
35:41 apps and lower the screen brightness to
35:45 make it last a little longer suddenly
35:48 you're mindful of every remaining
35:51 moment but here's the irony you never
35:54 treat your life the same way most people
35:56 live as if they have an endless supply
35:58 of tomorrows
36:01 they waste time on pointless arguments
36:03 postpone their dreams and wait for the
36:06 perfect moment that never
36:09 arrives but what If Today Was Your Last
36:14 if your life had only 5% battery left
36:17 suddenly all the trivial concerns would
36:19 fade you wouldn't care about what
36:22 someone said about you last week or that
36:24 small mistake you made
36:28 yesterday you would focus on what TR
36:30 matters spending time with the people
36:33 you love pursuing the things you've
36:36 always wanted and cherishing the little
36:39 moments you once took for granted
36:41 stoicism doesn't view death as a tragedy
36:46 but as a tool a reminder to live well
36:48 senica once wrote you are scared of
36:52 dying but tell me is the kind of life
36:55 you lead really any different from being
36:58 dead how many people are alive but not
37:01 truly living they wake up each day
37:04 repeating the same dull routine working
37:08 jobs they hate just because they have to
37:10 and letting life pass them by without
37:12 ever really feeling
37:15 anything they're not afraid of dying
37:17 they're afraid of facing the truth that
37:20 they've never actually lived look at
37:23 people diagnosed with terminal
37:25 illnesses when they realize their time
37:28 is running out something
37:31 changes they stop worrying about Petty
37:33 things they stop caring about what
37:37 others think instead they spend time
37:40 with family travel and finally do the
37:42 things they've always put off but the
37:45 real question is why do we wait until
37:49 death is near to start living this way
37:51 one of the most powerful stoic practices
37:55 is momento Mori remember that you will
37:58 die this doesn't mean living in fear but
38:02 rather using mortality as a wake-up call
38:04 you can apply this every morning by
38:06 asking yourself if today were my last
38:09 day what would I do
38:11 differently suddenly the little
38:13 frustrations don't seem so
38:16 important you become more present more
38:18 intentional More
38:22 Alive Now imagine yourself years from
38:26 now looking back at your life do you
38:28 want to see a long list of regrets
38:30 things you wished you had done
38:32 differently or do you want to know that
38:36 you lived fully loved deeply took risks
38:38 and were truly present in every
38:42 moment death isn't the real fear the
38:44 real fear is reaching the end and
38:48 realizing you never truly lived we've
38:50 explored nine different perspectives on
38:54 the power of letting go but in the end
38:58 they all lead to one thing freedom
39:00 when you stop clinging to what's beyond
39:04 your control others opinions unmet
39:07 expectations what's been lost you'll
39:11 feel lighter clearer and most
39:13 importantly more true to
39:16 yourself you are no longer a puppet
39:19 pulled by external forces but the master
39:23 of your own mind and life peace isn't
39:26 about complete Stillness it's about
39:29 standing firm amid life's turbulence
39:32 without losing yourself if this video
39:35 has brought you value but you haven't
39:39 hit like yet do it now it's the simplest
39:41 way to let me know this kind of content
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39:48 if it's just the word Detachment as a
39:50 sign that you've completed today's
39:53 journey and if you know someone who
39:55 could use a moment of calm in the chaos
39:59 of Life share this with them sometimes
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