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How to Have a Happy Life Through Stoic Quotes on Real Happiness
Ancient Stoic wisdom from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus.
Everybody wants a happy life.
But most people chase it in the wrong direction. We are slowly figuring this out.
The Stoics figured this out two thousand years ago.
Happiness slips through our fingers really easily. To the Stoics, happiness wasn’t a prize to win, but a practice to live.
Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus all asked the same question we still wrestle with today: “how can we stay calm, grateful, and grounded in a world we can’t control?”
In this article, we’ll take a look at 4 quotes that define happiness by practicing stoicism.
1. “We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” — Seneca
When you really think about it, we overthink too much. Most things that keep us awake don’t actually happen.
For example, you imagine a conversation going wrong or a plan falling apart. That’s all stuff that you can’t control.
But in your head, it’s real.
