The Daily Stoic - When You’re Going Through Hell, Do This…

Episode Date: April 7, 2020

When Seneca was exiled, he wanted to give up, but he didn’t. He wrote. He prepared for the opportunity that would eventually come. When Musonius Rufus was exiled, he did the same. He kept himself busy not just with writing, but by discovering a natural spring on the island he was trapped on, one that provided for inhabitants who had long been without fresh water. When Epictetus was born into slavery, he endured it for thirty years until his freedom finally came. When the plague fell upon Rome during Marcus’s reign, he found a way to create and keep a new normal, for all fifteen years of it. In each case, these Stoics were in a kind of hell. But you know what they did? They did what you’re supposed to do when you find yourself going through hell: They kept going. Which is what we have to do today, through this pandemic and all that life throws at us. We have to keep going. We have to find a new normal. We have to find things to focus on. We have to find ways to do good for others. We have to keep busy. We can also follow this help list of rules from Austin Kleon (who has a wonderful book by the same title): Every day is Groundhog Day. Build a bliss station. Forget the noun, do the verb. Make gifts. The ordinary + extra attention = the extraordinary Slay the art monsters. You’re allowed to change your mind. When in doubt, tidy up. Demons hate fresh air. Plant your garden.Most of all, we have to follow Churchill’s advice to KBO: Keep buggering on. Just keep going. You’ll get through this. ***Today's sponsor is Thrive Market, an online members-only marketplace filled with over 6000 ethical products. Sign up at thrivemarket.com/stoic and receiver an extra 25% off your first order. You'll receive your first 30 days of membership for free as well, and if you spend $49 or more you get free shipping. Join Thrive Market today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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but by discovering a natural spring on the island he was trapped on, one that provided for the inhabitants who had long been without fresh water. When Epipetus was born into slavery, he endured it for 30 years until his freedom finally came. And when the plague fell upon Rome during Marcus Aurelius' reign, he found a way to create and keep a new normal for some 15 years. In each case, these still eggs were in a kind of hell. But do you know what they did?

They did what you're supposed to do when you find yourself going through hell. They kept going. Which is what we have to do today through this pandemic and all that life throws at us. We have to keep going. We have to find a new normal. We have to find things to focus on. We have to find ways to do good for others.

We have to keep busy. And we can also follow this helpful list of rules from Austin Cleon, who has a wonderful book by the same title. He says, number one, every day is Groundhog Day, two build a bliss station, three, forget the noun, do the verb, four, make gifts, five, the ordinary plus extra attention equals extraordinary. Six, slay, the art monsters, seven, you're allowed to change your mind. Eight, went in doubt, tidy up. Nine demons hate fresh air and ten, plant your garden. But most of all, we have to follow Churchill's advice to KBO, keep buggering on, just keep going, you'll get through this. And of course, if you are looking to not just get through this, but thrive, strongly recommend you check out our Daily Stoke Alive Time Challenge,

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