Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World

Discover how to think and act like a Stoic with this eye-opening introduction to one of the ancient world’s most important—and practical—schools of philosophy.

Overview

Course No. 5030

This 25-lesson course offers:

• Practical Stoic exercises for modern living
• Insights from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca & Epictetus
• Strategies for anger management, grief, and decision-making
• Timeless wisdom on virtue, resilience, and happiness

What You’ll Gain:

✓ Daily practices to build emotional resilience
✓ Tools to handle difficult people and situations
✓ A framework for ethical decision-making
✓ Ways to apply Stoicism to family and work life

Video Lectures

Section 1: Stoic Foundations

01: How to Live like a Stoic Sage (29 min)
The four cardinal virtues and control dichotomy

02: Stoicism Through History (28 min)
From Heraclitus to Thoreau

03-04: Core Principles (26-27 min)
The Stoic Garden, providence, and free will

Section 2: Stoic Ethics in Practice

05: Achieving Happiness (27 min)
Practical wisdom, courage, justice, temperance

06-08: Three Disciplines (24-25 min)
Desire, action, and assent training

Section 3: Wisdom from the Masters

09-11: Seneca’s Letters (26-27 min)
Time management, anger, grief and joy

12-16: Epictetus’ Teachings (25-28 min)
Overcoming fear, achieving freedom, the Enchiridion

17-19: Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations (27-28 min)
Gratitude, managing turmoil, the sunrise exercise

Section 4: Modern Applications

20-22: Contemporary Stoicism (27-29 min)
Role models, responsibility, conflict resolution

23-25: Stoic Living Today (19-30 min)
Common misconceptions, family solutions, daily practice