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103: How to Stop Overthinking - Marcus Aurelius (Stoicism)

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How to Stop Overthinking - Marcus Aurelius (Stoicism). In this podcast we will be talking about how to stop overthinking from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism and constructed a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. 

So here are 6 ways to stop overthinking from Marcus Aurelius- 
01. History Always Repeats itself
02. Focus on what’s actually happening, not on imagined disasters
03. Be a warrior not a worrier
04. Stop Waiting, Start Living
05. Accept and love your fate
06. Journal
I hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope you find these insights form  Marcus Aurelius will help you stop overthinking.

Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 


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