When I look back on the past 5 years of my life, I see a drastic change in myself.
From being a short-tempered person to a calm and cool man!
From no goals or real desires to the one with definite goals and dreams!
From no hope to possibilities.
A lot has changed in and within me. And one thing that helped me is my focus on personal development. And, this is where I'd like to talk about 'Stoicism.'
It is a philosophy of personal ethics informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world. And I'd like to share with you the basic rules of Stoicism:
Is what you are doing essential?
You will die one day!
Value time more than money and possessions!
You are the product of your habits.
See good in your fellow humans.
Listen more than you talk.
Your mornings define your day.
Don't suffer from imagined problems.
Don't compare yourself to others. You are unique.
You can learn something from everyone.
Focus on the process, not outcomes.
Define what success means to you.
Seek out new challenges and experiences
Don't follow the crowd.
Learn to say 'No'.
I ponder every day on each of these things. Stoicism has changed me as a person for the better. When I followed this set of rules, every other department in my life...finances, investment, relationships started improving.
I will share with you more as I learn.
Stoicism ties closely to my investing life. This will change your life too!
Cheers,
Deepak