PHILOSOPHY

the ancient philosophers that emerged

during

classical antiquity were some of the

finest

the world has ever known from aristotle

to xeno the intellect that was exuded

during this period was so ahead of its

time

their ideas and principles still hold

immense value to this day

if you want to enhance your level of

thinking

take note of the seven rules of wisdom

number one expand your horizons

the universe is much larger than the

office cubicle

only those that dare to step outside

their comfortable homes

will know what lies beyond the horizon

changing your surroundings can change

your thinking

as seneca said look at the stars

lighting up the sky no one of them stays

in the same place

if you really seek enhanced wisdom and

personal growth

you must step beyond your local

boundaries

whether that's relocating or traveling

the further you go the more you will

gain

number two fool's gold

the most foolish among us place their

worth

on their wealth and not on their value

money cannot buy wisdom and unchecked

greed

will destroy any person in time

epicurus sums this up so simply

if a little is not enough for you then

nothing

is focus on building your intellect

and virtue realize money is just a tool

not your score in life people who focus

only on money allow their other

faculties to

crumble and any foundation built on sand

will soon see the sea

number three know what you control

marcus aurelius was at one point the

most

powerful man on earth despite his status

he noted you have power over your mind

not outside events realize this

and you will find strength

in the modern world anxiety and stress

have become silent killers if you allow

yourself to be overwhelmed by things

that you have no control over

your life will end long before your

death

accept what you can't control and focus

your power

on what you can change if you want to

make

real progress number four

kindness counts only the strongest

and most intelligent people have the

capacity

for kindness cato the younger summarized

i begin to speak only when i'm certain

what i'll say isn't better left unsaid

it takes a deep level of understanding

to be kind to others

and it takes even more so to be kind to

those that

don't deserve it getting angry with

someone

is easy but holding on to anger

it's like drinking poison and expecting

the other person to die

it will only harm you in the long run

not only is kindness better for humanity

it is a much wiser way to approach

hostilities

and life in general so always remember

kindness counts number five

value true friendship

friendship is one of the most beautiful

things

because you can only experience it if

you put yourself

on the line open up and share

the embarrassing parts of your story

cicero

explained this emotional question by

saying

friendship improves happiness and abates

misery by doubling our joys and dividing

our grief the definition of friendship

is a state

of mutual trust so clear out

the fake friends and focus on people

that you can trust if you want to live

your best life number six

sound mind if you live

in any modern city alcohol

and drugs are never far away the scary

thing about alcohol and drugs

is that they actually work they will

actually help you escape

pain but escaped pain never made

anyone stronger or wiser

as pythagoras explained strength of mind

rests in sobriety for this

keeps your reason unclouded by passion

true freedom is only achieved by

overcoming

the struggle within we all have

difficult moments

some more than others but overcoming

these moments

is where wisdom and strength is formed

number seven this life

is yours the moment you accept

that this life is your responsibility

that no one is coming to save you that

no

circumstances are responsible for how

you think

you will begin to approach life

differently

the first and greatest victory is to

conquer

yourself to be conquered by yourself

is of all things most shameful and

vile plato things will go wrong

but blaming others or making excuses

will only corrupt your own thought

processes

you can create any life you want

when you choose to accept responsibility

of creating it it's time to begin

working on your

greatest masterpiece of yours

Your life.