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[{'start': '0.199', 'end': '5.600', 'text': 'In the immense and challenging journey of life,'}, {'start': '2.960', 'end': '8.800', 'text': 'we all seek a light to guide us'}, {'start': '5.600', 'end': '11.599', 'text': 'through the emotional storms,'}, {'start': '8.800', 'end': '13.920', 'text': 'unexpected challenges and uncertainties that cross'}, {'start': '11.599', 'end': '16.160', 'text': 'our path.  Welcome to another'}, {'start': '13.920', 'end': '19.039', 'text': 'video on our channel.'}, {'start': '16.160', 'end': '21.680', 'text': 'In ancient Greece, the historical philosopher'}, {'start': '19.039', 'end': '24.480', 'text': 'Epictetus, a former slave who found'}, {'start': '21.680', 'end': '27.960', 'text': 'freedom in wisdom, built a'}, {'start': '24.480', 'end': '30.560', 'text': 'beacon of ideas that still illuminates the'}, {'start': '27.960', 'end': '33.520', 'text': 'horizon of human existence today.  His'}, {'start': '30.560', 'end': '36.760', 'text': 'lessons recorded in works such as the'}, {'start': '33.520', 'end': '39.000', 'text': 'Enchirion and the discourses offer a'}, {'start': '36.760', 'end': '42.559', 'text': 'path to face life with'}, {'start': '39.000', 'end': '44.520', 'text': 'courage, serenity and virtue,'}, {'start': '42.559', 'end': '47.399', 'text': 'transforming not only our'}, {'start': '44.520', 'end': '50.120', 'text': 'perspective but also our'}, {'start': '47.399', 'end': '52.760', 'text': 'daily actions.  Think of life as a boat'}, {'start': '50.120', 'end': '55.760', 'text': 'sailing on an unpredictable ocean,'}, {'start': '52.760', 'end': '59.840', 'text': 'where strong winds and calm seas'}, {'start': '55.760', 'end': '62.199', 'text': 'alternate.  The Stoic ideas of Epictetus'}, {'start': '59.840', 'end': '64.799', 'text': 'that we will explore are like'}, {'start': '62.199', 'end': '67.960', 'text': 'sturdy sails, allowing you to sail'}, {'start': '64.799', 'end': '71.080', 'text': 'steadily in any conditions.  Each'}, {'start': '67.960', 'end': '73.840', 'text': 'principle is a pearl of wisdom,'}, {'start': '71.080', 'end': '76.200', 'text': "forged by Epictetus' experience and"}, {'start': '73.840', 'end': '79.280', 'text': 'the historical tradition that also'}, {'start': '76.200', 'end': '81.960', 'text': 'inspired figures such as CEC and Marcus'}, {'start': '79.280', 'end': '85.479', 'text': 'Aurelius.  These ideas serve as a'}, {'start': '81.960', 'end': '88.680', 'text': 'roadmap for cultivating inner peace, living'}, {'start': '85.479', 'end': '91.240', 'text': 'with kindness, and staying calm even'}, {'start': '88.680', 'end': '94.600', 'text': 'when the world around you seems'}, {'start': '91.240', 'end': '97.439', 'text': 'chaotic.  For centuries, Stoicism has'}, {'start': '94.600', 'end': '100.880', 'text': 'been an anchor for those seeking'}, {'start': '97.439', 'end': '103.640', 'text': "balance amidst life's storms.   In"}, {'start': '100.880', 'end': '106.560', 'text': "this video, we'll dive deep into these"}, {'start': '103.640', 'end': '109.479', 'text': '30 lessons, featuring striking quotes'}, {'start': '106.560', 'end': '112.200', 'text': 'from Epictetus, stories that connect his'}, {'start': '109.479', 'end': '115.040', 'text': 'philosophy to our daily lives, and'}, {'start': '112.200', 'end': '116.799', 'text': "practical tips for applying them.  Let's explore"}, {'start': '115.040', 'end': '120.079', 'text': "how to control what's in our"}, {'start': '116.799', 'end': '123.360', 'text': 'hands, accept what we cannot change,'}, {'start': '120.079', 'end': '125.439', 'text': 'act with virtue, and find serenity'}, {'start': '123.360', 'end': '128.520', 'text': 'in a world full of'}, {'start': '125.439', 'end': '131.680', 'text': 'distractions.  These lessons are not just'}, {'start': '128.520', 'end': '135.040', 'text': 'theory, they are tools to transform'}, {'start': '131.680', 'end': '138.519', 'text': 'your reality, helping you live with'}, {'start': '135.040', 'end': '141.280', 'text': 'more purpose and resilience.  So,'}, {'start': '138.519', 'end': '143.599', 'text': 'adventurer of life, prepare yourself for a'}, {'start': '141.280', 'end': '146.560', 'text': 'journey of self-knowledge and'}, {'start': '143.599', 'end': '150.000', 'text': 'growth.  Grab a notebook, write down'}, {'start': '146.560', 'end': '153.120', 'text': 'each idea, and review them every morning'}, {'start': '150.000', 'end': '156.720', 'text': 'to internalize their wisdom.  If'}, {'start': '153.120', 'end': '159.360', 'text': 'necessary, watch the video several times.'}, {'start': '156.720', 'end': '161.959', 'text': 'You are more than welcome.  By embracing'}, {'start': '159.360', 'end': '164.599', 'text': 'these time-tested ideas, you will'}, {'start': '161.959', 'end': '167.159', 'text': 'become the captain of your own'}, {'start': '164.599', 'end': '170.159', 'text': 'ship, sailing confidently through'}, {'start': '167.159', 'end': '172.560', 'text': 'turbulent seas and calm moments,'}, {'start': '170.159', 'end': '175.800', 'text': 'carrying the unquenchable flame of'}, {'start': '172.560', 'end': '178.760', 'text': "Epictetus' philosophy.  Lesson one."}, {'start': '175.800', 'end': '181.800', 'text': 'Control what depends on you.  Imagine'}, {'start': '178.760', 'end': '185.440', 'text': 'your life as a boat on the vast ocean.'}, {'start': '181.800', 'end': '187.920', 'text': 'Epictetus in the Enchiridion teaches us:'}, {'start': '185.440', 'end': '191.080', 'text': 'Focus on what is in your power and'}, {'start': '187.920', 'end': '194.400', 'text': 'accept with serenity what is not.'}, {'start': '191.080', 'end': '197.239', 'text': 'This is the basis of stoicism, the dichotomy'}, {'start': '194.400', 'end': '200.239', 'text': 'of control.  You can decide your'}, {'start': '197.239', 'end': '203.280', 'text': 'attitudes, choices and actions, but you cannot'}, {'start': '200.239', 'end': '206.280', 'text': "control the weather, other people's opinions or"}, {'start': '203.280', 'end': '208.720', 'text': 'unexpected events.  Focusing on what is up to'}, {'start': '206.280', 'end': '212.519', 'text': 'you, such as responding calmly to'}, {'start': '208.720', 'end': '214.560', 'text': 'criticism, reduces anxiety and provides clarity.'}, {'start': '212.519', 'end': '216.680', 'text': 'Practice this today.  When something'}, {'start': '214.560', 'end': '220.200', 'text': 'upsets you, ask yourself, "Can I control'}, {'start': '216.680', 'end': '224.319', 'text': 'this? If not, let it go and focus on your'}, {'start': '220.200', 'end': '226.799', 'text': 'reaction."  Lesson two.  Separate the internal from the'}, {'start': '224.319', 'end': '229.720', 'text': 'external.  Think of yourself as a'}, {'start': '226.799', 'end': '233.280', 'text': 'craftsman molding clay.  Epictetus'}, {'start': '229.720', 'end': '236.040', 'text': 'advises us: Separate what is yours, your mind,'}, {'start': '233.280', 'end': '238.280', 'text': 'from what is external such as events and'}, {'start': '236.040', 'end': '240.200', 'text': 'opinions.  For the Stoics, our'}, {'start': '238.280', 'end': '242.200', 'text': 'freedom lies in our thoughts and'}, {'start': '240.200', 'end': '244.799', 'text': 'judgments, not in our'}, {'start': '242.200', 'end': '248.439', 'text': 'circumstances.  If someone offends you, the'}, {'start': '244.799', 'end': '251.079', 'text': 'insult is not yours, your reaction is.'}, {'start': '248.439', 'end': '253.400', 'text': 'Practice this by observing your thoughts.'}, {'start': '251.079', 'end': '256.479', 'text': 'When you feel anger, notice that it comes from'}, {'start': '253.400', 'end': '258.840', 'text': 'your judgment, not from the event.  This way,'}, {'start': '256.479', 'end': '261.079', 'text': 'you shape your mind to live with more'}, {'start': '258.840', 'end': '264.520', 'text': 'freedom and'}, {'start': '261.079', 'end': '267.479', 'text': 'authenticity.  Lesson three.  Choose how to'}, {'start': '264.520', 'end': '270.919', 'text': 'face life.  Epictetus uses a'}, {'start': '267.479', 'end': '273.759', 'text': 'powerful metaphor.  Everything has two handles.'}, {'start': '270.919', 'end': '277.520', 'text': 'One that you can hold on to firmly and one'}, {'start': '273.759', 'end': '281.120', 'text': 'that makes you fall.  Every challenge can'}, {'start': '277.520', 'end': '284.520', 'text': 'be faced with wisdom or with'}, {'start': '281.120', 'end': '287.360', 'text': 'frustration.  For example, missing a deadline'}, {'start': '284.520', 'end': '290.800', 'text': 'can either drive you to despair or teach you to'}, {'start': '287.360', 'end': '293.520', 'text': 'plan better.  This idea inspired'}, {'start': '290.800', 'end': '296.960', 'text': 'by the Stoics reminds us that our'}, {'start': '293.520', 'end': '300.039', 'text': 'perspective defines our experience.'}, {'start': '296.960', 'end': '303.479', 'text': 'Next time something goes wrong, choose'}, {'start': '300.039', 'end': '306.039', 'text': 'the handle of patience.  Take a deep breath and'}, {'start': '303.479', 'end': '309.520', 'text': 'ask yourself how you can learn from the'}, {'start': '306.039', 'end': '311.880', 'text': 'situation.  Lesson four.  Say no to'}, {'start': '309.520', 'end': '314.080', 'text': 'negative thoughts.  It is not what'}, {'start': '311.880', 'end': '317.520', 'text': 'happens, but how you judge the event'}, {'start': '314.080', 'end': '320.560', 'text': 'that matters,” says Epictetus. This idea'}, {'start': '317.520', 'end': '323.919', 'text': 'invites us to reject'}, {'start': '320.560', 'end': '326.479', 'text': 'negative interpretations that amplify suffering.'}, {'start': '323.919', 'end': '329.919', 'text': 'If you are fired, the event itself is'}, {'start': '326.479', 'end': '332.639', 'text': 'neutral. Calling it a disaster is a'}, {'start': '329.919', 'end': '335.360', 'text': 'choice. Epictetus teaches us to'}, {'start': '332.639', 'end': '337.560', 'text': 'question these judgments. Practice'}, {'start': '335.360', 'end': '340.280', 'text': 'this by writing down a problem and'}, {'start': '337.560', 'end': '342.960', 'text': 'rewriting it in a neutral way. I was'}, {'start': '340.280', 'end': '346.039', 'text': 'fired, turn around. A professional cycle is'}, {'start': '342.960', 'end': '348.680', 'text': 'over. Now I can seek new'}, {'start': '346.039', 'end': '351.560', 'text': 'opportunities. This habit strengthens your'}, {'start': '348.680', 'end': '355.440', 'text': 'mind against negativity. Lesson'}, {'start': '351.560', 'end': '358.280', 'text': 'five. Value what you have. Epictetus'}, {'start': '355.440', 'end': '361.120', 'text': 'exhorts us. Be content with what'}, {'start': '358.280', 'end': '362.800', 'text': 'life has given you. In Stoicism,'}, {'start': '361.120', 'end': '365.600', 'text': 'contentment is not a'}, {'start': '362.800', 'end': '368.199', 'text': 'fleeting emotion like modern gratitude, but'}, {'start': '365.600', 'end': '372.120', 'text': 'a rational choice to focus on what'}, {'start': '368.199', 'end': '374.759', 'text': 'really matters. Virtue. The rest is'}, {'start': '372.120', 'end': '377.639', 'text': 'indifferent. You have your ability to'}, {'start': '374.759', 'end': '380.680', 'text': 'choose, to be fair. That is'}, {'start': '377.639', 'end': '382.840', 'text': 'enough. When you feel like you are missing something,'}, {'start': '380.680', 'end': '385.759', 'text': 'list three things that are within your'}, {'start': '382.840', 'end': '388.440', 'text': 'reach, like your health or the chance to'}, {'start': '385.759', 'end': '391.120', 'text': 'learn.  This practice used by Marcus'}, {'start': '388.440', 'end': '394.479', 'text': 'Aurelius helps you find peace in'}, {'start': '391.120', 'end': '395.280', 'text': 'any circumstance.  Lesson six.  Live'}, {'start': '394.479', 'end': '398.560', 'text': 'with'}, {'start': '395.280', 'end': '400.759', 'text': 'virtue.  For Epictetus, virtue,'}, {'start': '398.560', 'end': '404.520', 'text': 'honesty, courage, justice and'}, {'start': '400.759', 'end': '407.840', 'text': 'wisdom are the only true good.'}, {'start': '404.520', 'end': '410.319', 'text': 'Always act with kindness and reason.  He teaches.'}, {'start': '407.840', 'end': '413.479', 'text': 'In Stoicism, virtue is living in'}, {'start': '410.319', 'end': '416.400', 'text': 'accordance with human rational nature,'}, {'start': '413.479', 'end': '419.400', 'text': 'regardless of the outcome.  If you'}, {'start': '416.400', 'end': '421.960', 'text': 'help someone without expecting a reward, you are'}, {'start': '419.400', 'end': '424.560', 'text': 'being virtuous.  Apply this in'}, {'start': '421.960', 'end': '427.160', 'text': 'small actions.  Be honest in a'}, {'start': '424.560', 'end': '430.800', 'text': 'difficult conversation or patient with a'}, {'start': '427.160', 'end': '433.440', 'text': 'colleague.  As he said, virtue is its'}, {'start': '430.800', 'end': '437.800', 'text': 'own reward, bringing a life'}, {'start': '433.440', 'end': '441.400', 'text': 'full of meaning.  Lesson 7. Accept that'}, {'start': '437.800', 'end': '444.199', 'text': 'life ends.  Epictetus reminds us: Do not'}, {'start': '441.400', 'end': '447.160', 'text': 'fear death and small worries'}, {'start': '444.199', 'end': '449.639', 'text': 'will disappear.  This central idea in'}, {'start': '447.160', 'end': '452.520', 'text': 'Stoicism uses finitude to give'}, {'start': '449.639', 'end': '455.560', 'text': 'urgency to life.  Knowing that time is'}, {'start': '452.520', 'end': '459.080', 'text': 'limited, you prioritize what really'}, {'start': '455.560', 'end': '461.639', 'text': 'matters.  be a good person, cultivate'}, {'start': '459.080', 'end': '464.639', 'text': 'relationships.  Marcus Aurelius practiced'}, {'start': '461.639', 'end': '467.120', 'text': 'this by imagining each day as his last.'}, {'start': '464.639', 'end': '469.639', 'text': 'Try this.  When you wake up, ask yourself: "If'}, {'start': '467.120', 'end': '470.759', 'text': 'today were my last day, what would I do'}, {'start': '469.639', 'end': '473.159', 'text': 'differently?"'}, {'start': '470.759', 'end': '474.360', 'text': 'This helps you focus on the essentials and'}, {'start': '473.159', 'end': '478.800', 'text': 'live with'}, {'start': '474.360', 'end': '481.599', 'text': 'purpose.  Lesson eight.  Reflect on'}, {'start': '478.800', 'end': '484.680', 'text': 'yourself.  Ignore praise and criticism'}, {'start': '481.599', 'end': '487.280', 'text': 'from others, advises Epictetus.  In'}, {'start': '484.680', 'end': '490.240', 'text': 'Stoicism, your self-esteem comes from your'}, {'start': '487.280', 'end': '493.319', 'text': 'reason, not from the opinions of others.'}, {'start': '490.240', 'end': '497.360', 'text': 'Reflect on your actions.  Did you act'}, {'start': '493.319', 'end': '499.919', 'text': 'justly?  It can be improved.  Epictetus suggested'}, {'start': '497.360', 'end': '503.000', 'text': 'reviewing the day at night, a practice'}, {'start': '499.919', 'end': '505.800', 'text': 'called examination of conscience.  Before you'}, {'start': '503.000', 'end': '507.879', 'text': 'go to sleep, evaluate a choice you made today'}, {'start': '505.800', 'end': '510.960', 'text': 'and think about how to better align it with'}, {'start': '507.879', 'end': '513.880', 'text': 'virtue.  This reflection frees you from the'}, {'start': '510.960', 'end': '518.640', 'text': 'search for external validation and strengthens'}, {'start': '513.880', 'end': '522.599', 'text': 'your character.  Lesson nine.  Be patient in the'}, {'start': '518.640', 'end': '524.959', 'text': 'face of challenges.  Epictetus teaches, the'}, {'start': '522.599', 'end': '528.320', 'text': 'problem is not the event, but how you'}, {'start': '524.959', 'end': '531.519', 'text': 'react to it.  Patience is a'}, {'start': '528.320', 'end': '534.160', 'text': 'stoic virtue that prevents impulsive reactions.  If'}, {'start': '531.519', 'end': '537.320', 'text': 'someone cuts you off in traffic, anger only'}, {'start': '534.160', 'end': '538.920', 'text': 'increases the suffering.  Calmness keeps you'}, {'start': '537.320', 'end': '542.079', 'text': 'in control.'}, {'start': '538.920', 'end': '545.040', 'text': 'Epictetus, who lived as a slave, used'}, {'start': '542.079', 'end': '547.800', 'text': 'patience to endure humiliations.'}, {'start': '545.040', 'end': '550.920', 'text': 'When faced with an obstacle, count to'}, {'start': '547.800', 'end': '553.680', 'text': '10 before responding.  This practice'}, {'start': '550.920', 'end': '556.079', 'text': 'helps you make wiser decisions and'}, {'start': '553.680', 'end': '560.040', 'text': 'grow from each'}, {'start': '556.079', 'end': '563.640', 'text': 'challenge.  Lesson 10. Live in the'}, {'start': '560.040', 'end': '567.360', 'text': 'present moment.  The now is all you have,'}, {'start': '563.640', 'end': '570.640', 'text': 'says Epictetus.  In Stoicism, the past is'}, {'start': '567.360', 'end': '573.160', 'text': 'immutable.  And the future is uncertain.  Only the'}, {'start': '570.640', 'end': '575.839', 'text': 'present allows action.  Worrying about'}, {'start': '573.160', 'end': '579.120', 'text': 'what has happened or what will happen next steals your'}, {'start': '575.839', 'end': '581.800', 'text': 'peace.  Cênica recommended focusing on each'}, {'start': '579.120', 'end': '584.720', 'text': 'task as if it were the only one.'}, {'start': '581.800', 'end': '588.360', 'text': 'Try this.  When eating, focus on the'}, {'start': '584.720', 'end': '591.320', 'text': 'taste.  When talking, really listen.'}, {'start': '588.360', 'end': '595.000', 'text': 'Living in the present connects you to life and'}, {'start': '591.320', 'end': '596.760', 'text': 'reduces anxiety.  Lesson 11. Cultivate'}, {'start': '595.000', 'end': '600.160', 'text': 'discipline.'}, {'start': '596.760', 'end': '603.040', 'text': 'Epictetus emphasizes: you are responsible'}, {'start': '600.160', 'end': '605.560', 'text': 'for what you choose to do.  Discipline is'}, {'start': '603.040', 'end': '608.160', 'text': 'resisting impulses and acting according to'}, {'start': '605.560', 'end': '611.440', 'text': 'reason.  In Stoicism, this means'}, {'start': '608.160', 'end': '614.480', 'text': 'saying no to momentary pleasures that go'}, {'start': '611.440', 'end': '616.279', 'text': 'against your values.  For example, avoid'}, {'start': '614.480', 'end': '619.720', 'text': 'procrastinating by starting a'}, {'start': '616.279', 'end': '622.600', 'text': 'small task now.  Epictetus, who lived on'}, {'start': '619.720', 'end': '625.160', 'text': 'little, used discipline to maintain his'}, {'start': '622.600', 'end': '628.440', 'text': 'dignity.  Practice this by setting a'}, {'start': '625.160', 'end': '630.279', 'text': 'daily goal, such as reading for 10 minutes, and'}, {'start': '628.440', 'end': '634.440', 'text': 'sticking to it'}, {'start': '630.279', 'end': '637.200', 'text': '.  Lesson 12. Always be honest'}, {'start': '634.440', 'end': '640.240', 'text': '.  Your character is your greatest'}, {'start': '637.200', 'end': '642.680', 'text': 'treasure,” Epictetus teaches. In'}, {'start': '640.240', 'end': '645.399', 'text': 'Stoicism, honesty is living in'}, {'start': '642.680', 'end': '648.360', 'text': 'harmony with truth, keeping your'}, {'start': '645.399', 'end': '651.560', 'text': 'actions aligned with your values. If'}, {'start': '648.360', 'end': '652.839', 'text': 'you promise something, do it, even if it’s'}, {'start': '652.839', 'end': '658.560', 'text': 'inconvenient. This idea reflects the'}, {'start': '655.360', 'end': '660.839', 'text': 'Stoic emphasis on integrity seen in'}, {'start': '658.560', 'end': '662.399', 'text': 'Marcus Aurelius, who ruled with'}, {'start': '660.839', 'end': '664.560', 'text': 'transparency.'}, {'start': '662.399', 'end': '668.160', 'text': 'Apply this by being honest in a'}, {'start': '664.560', 'end': '670.320', 'text': 'conversation today, even if it’s difficult.'}, {'start': '668.160', 'end': '674.079', 'text': 'Honesty builds a'}, {'start': '670.320', 'end': '677.120', 'text': 'respectable and consistent life. Lesson 13.'}, {'start': '674.079', 'end': '680.839', 'text': 'Strengthen your mind. Challenges are'}, {'start': '677.120', 'end': '683.680', 'text': 'opportunities to grow, says Epictetus. In'}, {'start': '680.839', 'end': '686.360', 'text': 'Stoicism, adversity trains'}, {'start': '683.680', 'end': '689.360', 'text': 'resilience, like exercise strengthens'}, {'start': '686.360', 'end': '691.079', 'text': 'the body. Losing a job can'}, {'start': '689.360', 'end': '694.040', 'text': 'teach you new'}, {'start': '691.079', 'end': '696.680', 'text': 'skills. Epictetus faced exile and'}, {'start': '694.040', 'end': '699.240', 'text': 'poverty, using each obstacle to'}, {'start': '696.680', 'end': '702.320', 'text': 'become wiser. When something goes'}, {'start': '699.240', 'end': '705.120', 'text': 'wrong, write it down. What lesson can I'}, {'start': '702.320', 'end': '707.160', 'text': 'learn from this? This practice turns'}, {'start': '705.120', 'end': '712.079', 'text': 'problems into'}, {'start': '707.160', 'end': '715.079', 'text': 'learning opportunities. Lesson 14. Live'}, {'start': '712.079', 'end': '717.639', 'text': 'simply. Epictetus explains: “'}, {'start': '715.079', 'end': '720.399', 'text': 'Freedom comes from wanting only what is'}, {'start': '717.639', 'end': '722.920', 'text': 'necessary.  In Stoicism,'}, {'start': '720.399', 'end': '726.399', 'text': 'material goods are indifferent.  True'}, {'start': '722.920', 'end': '729.519', 'text': 'wealth is virtue.  Living with little,'}, {'start': '726.399', 'end': '733.160', 'text': 'as Epictetus did, frees you from the'}, {'start': '729.519', 'end': '735.959', 'text': 'pursuit of status.  Try to simplify.  Donate'}, {'start': '733.160', 'end': '737.160', 'text': "something you don't use or go a day without"}, {'start': '737.160', 'end': '742.760', 'text': 'unnecessary purchases.  This idea practiced by'}, {'start': '739.880', 'end': '747.360', 'text': 'CECA gives you more time to focus on being'}, {'start': '742.760', 'end': '750.560', 'text': 'a better person.  Lesson 15. Understand'}, {'start': '747.360', 'end': '754.560', 'text': 'others.  Everyone carries their own'}, {'start': '750.560', 'end': '757.639', 'text': 'burdens, teaches Epictetus.  In Stoicism,'}, {'start': '754.560', 'end': '760.279', 'text': 'we are part of a rational community and'}, {'start': '757.639', 'end': '763.279', 'text': 'understanding others strengthens that'}, {'start': '760.279', 'end': '765.040', 'text': 'connection.  If someone is rude, think that they'}, {'start': '763.279', 'end': '768.240', 'text': 'may be facing'}, {'start': '765.040', 'end': '772.120', 'text': 'difficulties.  Epictetus suggested imagining'}, {'start': '768.240', 'end': '774.360', 'text': "other people's intentions before judging."}, {'start': '772.120', 'end': '777.040', 'text': 'Practice this today.  When someone'}, {'start': '774.360', 'end': '779.800', 'text': 'irritates you, ask yourself what might be'}, {'start': '777.040', 'end': '783.800', 'text': 'motivating that person?  This'}, {'start': '779.800', 'end': '788.440', 'text': 'rational understanding promotes kindness and harmony.'}, {'start': '783.800', 'end': '792.639', 'text': 'Lesson 16. Listen carefully.  Epictetus'}, {'start': '788.440', 'end': '796.000', 'text': 'says, "Listen more, talk less."  In'}, {'start': '792.639', 'end': '798.800', 'text': 'Stoicism, listening is an act of wisdom,'}, {'start': '796.000', 'end': '802.000', 'text': 'as it helps us understand before'}, {'start': '798.800', 'end': '805.160', 'text': 'reacting.  Good listening, as practiced'}, {'start': '802.000', 'end': '808.320', 'text': 'by CCA with her students, creates stronger bonds'}, {'start': '805.160', 'end': '811.839', 'text': '.  In the next conversation, focus on'}, {'start': '808.320', 'end': '814.279', 'text': 'listening without interrupting.  This practice not'}, {'start': '811.839', 'end': '817.120', 'text': 'only improves relationships, but also'}, {'start': '814.279', 'end': '818.199', 'text': 'teaches you to control impulses and act'}, {'start': '818.199', 'end': '825.800', 'text': 'calmly.  Lesson 17. Keep learning,'}, {'start': '822.399', 'end': '829.000', 'text': 'never stop learning.  Encourages'}, {'start': '825.800', 'end': '831.320', 'text': 'Epictetus.  In Stoicism, wisdom is'}, {'start': '829.000', 'end': '834.240', 'text': 'an ongoing process, as'}, {'start': '831.320', 'end': '836.920', 'text': 'human reason can always improve.  Epictetus'}, {'start': '834.240', 'end': '839.759', 'text': 'studied even though he was a slave, showing'}, {'start': '836.920', 'end': '843.000', 'text': 'that learning is accessible to everyone.'}, {'start': '839.759', 'end': '845.880', 'text': 'Dedicate 15 minutes a day to something new.'}, {'start': '843.000', 'end': '848.839', 'text': 'Read a book, listen to a podcast, or'}, {'start': '845.880', 'end': '851.680', 'text': 'reflect on an idea.  This search for'}, {'start': '848.839', 'end': '855.279', 'text': 'knowledge enriches your mind and brings you'}, {'start': '851.680', 'end': '858.320', 'text': 'closer to virtue.  Lesson 18. Be'}, {'start': '855.279', 'end': '862.160', 'text': 'generous.  True wealth is helping'}, {'start': '858.320', 'end': '864.639', 'text': 'others, says Epictetus.  In Stoicism,'}, {'start': '862.160', 'end': '867.759', 'text': 'generosity is acting with justice and'}, {'start': '864.639', 'end': '870.759', 'text': 'kindness, contributing to the community.'}, {'start': '867.759', 'end': '873.399', 'text': 'Offering a kind gesture, such as helping a'}, {'start': '870.759', 'end': '875.600', 'text': 'colleague, reflects this idea.  Marcus'}, {'start': '873.399', 'end': '878.000', 'text': 'Aurelius practiced this by governing for the'}, {'start': '875.600', 'end': '881.279', 'text': 'common good.  Try doing something for'}, {'start': '878.000', 'end': '884.839', 'text': 'someone today without expecting anything in return.'}, {'start': '881.279', 'end': '889.800', 'text': 'Generosity gives purpose and strengthens'}, {'start': '884.839', 'end': '893.639', 'text': 'bonds.  Lesson 19. Think before you act.'}, {'start': '889.800', 'end': '896.639', 'text': 'Epictetus advises: Do not act without'}, {'start': '893.639', 'end': '899.000', 'text': 'reflection.  In Stoicism, reason guides'}, {'start': '896.639', 'end': '901.480', 'text': 'our actions, avoiding'}, {'start': '899.000', 'end': '904.480', 'text': 'impulsive choices.  Before responding to'}, {'start': '901.480', 'end': '908.000', 'text': 'provocation, stop and ask yourself, "Is this'}, {'start': '904.480', 'end': '910.399', 'text': 'fair? Is this necessary?" Epictetus used'}, {'start': '908.000', 'end': '913.519', 'text': 'this pause to stay calm in'}, {'start': '910.399', 'end': '916.199', 'text': 'difficult situations. Practice this by'}, {'start': '913.519', 'end': '920.000', 'text': 'writing down a decision you need to make and'}, {'start': '916.199', 'end': '923.000', 'text': 'listing the pros and cons before acting.'}, {'start': '920.000', 'end': '926.519', 'text': 'This reflection aligns your choices with'}, {'start': '923.000', 'end': '929.959', 'text': 'virtue. Lesson 20. Accept'}, {'start': '926.519', 'end': '932.759', 'text': 'imperfections. No one is perfect,'}, {'start': '929.959', 'end': '935.839', 'text': 'Epictetus teaches. In Stoicism, recognizing that'}, {'start': '932.759', 'end': '938.519', 'text': 'everyone makes mistakes is part of human nature.'}, {'start': '935.839', 'end': '941.199', 'text': 'Judging yourself and others less'}, {'start': '938.519', 'end': '944.000', 'text': 'frees you from perfectionism. Cênca'}, {'start': '941.199', 'end': '946.160', 'text': 'wrote about his own mistakes to'}, {'start': '944.000', 'end': '949.000', 'text': 'learn from them. When you make a'}, {'start': '946.160', 'end': '951.920', 'text': 'mistake, ask yourself, "What can I learn?'}, {'start': '949.000', 'end': '956.120', 'text': 'This idea promotes lightness and growth,'}, {'start': '951.920', 'end': '959.440', 'text': 'accepting that error is human.  Lesson 21.'}, {'start': '956.120', 'end': '963.040', 'text': "Keep calm.  Don't let problems"}, {'start': '959.440', 'end': '965.839', 'text': 'take away your peace, says Epictetus.  In'}, {'start': '963.040', 'end': '969.120', 'text': 'Stoicism, serenity comes from keeping'}, {'start': '965.839', 'end': '972.160', 'text': 'reason above emotions.  If something'}, {'start': '969.120', 'end': '975.079', 'text': 'stresses you out like a tight deadline, focus on'}, {'start': '972.160', 'end': '977.680', 'text': 'what you can do now.  Epictetus, even'}, {'start': '975.079', 'end': '980.079', 'text': 'in adversity, remained calm by'}, {'start': '977.680', 'end': '982.240', 'text': 'prioritizing his mind.  Practice this by'}, {'start': '980.079', 'end': '984.720', 'text': 'taking a deep breath and listing a'}, {'start': '982.240', 'end': '989.440', 'text': 'practical action to take when faced with a problem.  Calmness'}, {'start': '984.720', 'end': '992.680', 'text': 'guides you to wise decisions.  Lesson 22.'}, {'start': '989.440', 'end': '997.399', 'text': 'Live according to reason.  Epictetus'}, {'start': '992.680', 'end': '1000.639', 'text': 'invites us.  Be true to your reason.  In'}, {'start': '997.399', 'end': '1003.600', 'text': 'Stoicism, living rationally means acting'}, {'start': '1000.639', 'end': '1006.199', 'text': 'virtuously, without being influenced'}, {'start': '1003.600', 'end': '1008.440', 'text': 'by external opinions.  When receiving'}, {'start': '1006.199', 'end': '1011.959', 'text': 'criticism, ask: "Is this criticism'}, {'start': '1008.440', 'end': '1014.600', 'text': 'fair, does it reflect my values?"  Epictetus'}, {'start': '1011.959', 'end': '1017.279', 'text': 'ignored gossip to focus on'}, {'start': '1014.600', 'end': '1019.560', 'text': 'rationality.  Apply this by sticking to a'}, {'start': '1017.279', 'end': '1022.399', 'text': 'decision based on what you know is'}, {'start': '1019.560', 'end': '1025.400', 'text': 'right, even under pressure.  This'}, {'start': '1022.399', 'end': '1029.319', 'text': 'consistency creates an authentic life.'}, {'start': '1025.400', 'end': '1032.360', 'text': 'Lesson 23. Be cautious in judging.   Be'}, {'start': '1029.319', 'end': '1035.360', 'text': 'careful with your judgments.'}, {'start': '1032.360', 'end': '1038.400', 'text': 'Epictetus warns.  In Stoicism,'}, {'start': '1035.360', 'end': '1041.160', 'text': 'hasty judgments lead to mistakes.  Reason'}, {'start': '1038.400', 'end': '1043.520', 'text': 'demands reflection.  Before criticizing'}, {'start': '1041.160', 'end': '1046.039', 'text': 'someone, ask, "Do I have all the'}, {'start': '1043.520', 'end': '1049.240', 'text': 'facts?"  Cênica practiced this to'}, {'start': '1046.039', 'end': '1052.240', 'text': 'avoid conflicts.  Try this.  When you'}, {'start': '1049.240', 'end': '1055.760', 'text': 'feel like judging, wait a day'}, {'start': '1052.240', 'end': '1058.919', 'text': 'and reevaluate.  This caution improves your'}, {'start': '1055.760', 'end': '1063.039', 'text': 'relationships and makes you more fair.  Lesson'}, {'start': '1058.919', 'end': '1066.880', 'text': '24. Control your emotions.  “Don’t be a'}, {'start': '1063.039', 'end': '1069.600', 'text': 'slave to your emotions,” Epictetus teaches.'}, {'start': '1066.880', 'end': '1072.520', 'text': 'In Stoicism, emotions are not bad,'}, {'start': '1069.600', 'end': '1075.799', 'text': 'but they should be guided by reason. If'}, {'start': '1072.520', 'end': '1079.320', 'text': 'anger arises, acknowledge it, but don’t act on it'}, {'start': '1075.799', 'end': '1082.440', 'text': '. Epictetus suggested naming the'}, {'start': '1079.320', 'end': '1084.919', 'text': 'emotion to control it. Practice this.'}, {'start': '1082.440', 'end': '1087.200', 'text': 'When you’re upset, describe the'}, {'start': '1084.919', 'end': '1089.919', 'text': 'feeling in one sentence and ask,'}, {'start': '1087.200', 'end': '1092.559', 'text': '“How can I respond calmly?  This'}, {'start': '1089.919', 'end': '1096.280', 'text': 'control gives you emotional freedom.'}, {'start': '1092.559', 'end': '1099.600', 'text': 'Lesson 25. Learn from life.  Every'}, {'start': '1096.280', 'end': '1102.600', 'text': 'experience is a lesson, says Epictetus.'}, {'start': '1099.600', 'end': '1106.159', 'text': 'In Stoicism, every situation, good or'}, {'start': '1102.600', 'end': '1108.720', 'text': 'bad, teaches something about virtue.  A'}, {'start': '1106.159', 'end': '1112.120', 'text': 'failure at work can show you how to'}, {'start': '1108.720', 'end': '1115.120', 'text': 'plan better.  Marco Aurélio reflected'}, {'start': '1112.120', 'end': '1117.320', 'text': 'on his experiences to grow.  At the'}, {'start': '1115.120', 'end': '1120.320', 'text': 'end of the day, write down a lesson'}, {'start': '1117.320', 'end': '1124.280', 'text': 'you learned.  This practice transforms life'}, {'start': '1120.320', 'end': '1128.320', 'text': 'into a school of wisdom.  Lesson 26.'}, {'start': '1124.280', 'end': '1131.280', 'text': 'Live with balance.  Epictetus teaches: "'}, {'start': '1128.320', 'end': '1133.880', 'text': 'Balance leads to virtue."  In'}, {'start': '1131.280', 'end': '1136.320', 'text': 'Stoicism, avoid extremes, such as'}, {'start': '1133.880', 'end': '1138.840', 'text': 'excessive pleasure or anger, keep'}, {'start': '1136.320', 'end': '1142.760', 'text': 'reason in command.  If you work'}, {'start': '1138.840', 'end': '1146.360', 'text': 'too much, take time to rest.'}, {'start': '1142.760', 'end': '1147.120', 'text': 'CEC warned against the unbridled search'}, {'start': '1146.360', 'end': '1150.600', 'text': 'for'}, {'start': '1147.120', 'end': '1155.120', 'text': 'wealth.  Try to balance your day.'}, {'start': '1150.600', 'end': '1157.919', 'text': 'Divide time between work, leisure and'}, {'start': '1155.120', 'end': '1162.120', 'text': 'reflection.  Balance guides you to a'}, {'start': '1157.919', 'end': '1164.880', 'text': 'harmonious life.  Lesson 27. Know'}, {'start': '1162.120', 'end': '1167.080', 'text': 'yourself, understand who you are," says'}, {'start': '1164.880', 'end': '1168.960', 'text': 'Epictetus. In Stoicism,'}, {'start': '1167.080', 'end': '1171.400', 'text': 'self-knowledge is recognizing your'}, {'start': '1168.960', 'end': '1174.280', 'text': 'strengths, weaknesses, and values \u200b\u200bin order to live'}, {'start': '1171.400', 'end': '1177.400', 'text': 'with purpose. Epictetus reflected on'}, {'start': '1174.280', 'end': '1179.600', 'text': 'his reactions to align them with virtue.'}, {'start': '1177.400', 'end': '1182.679', 'text': 'Set aside 5 minutes a day to write down'}, {'start': '1179.600', 'end': '1185.120', 'text': 'what motivates or challenges you. This'}, {'start': '1182.679', 'end': '1188.080', 'text': 'habit helps you make more'}, {'start': '1185.120', 'end': '1191.120', 'text': 'conscious decisions and build a'}, {'start': '1188.080', 'end': '1192.720', 'text': 'true life. Lesson 28.'}, {'start': '1191.120', 'end': '1196.159', 'text': 'Respect'}, {'start': '1192.720', 'end': '1199.120', 'text': 'differences. Epictetus advises: "Accept'}, {'start': '1196.159', 'end': '1202.000', 'text': 'that others think differently.  In'}, {'start': '1199.120', 'end': '1204.559', 'text': 'Stoicism, everyone shares the same'}, {'start': '1202.000', 'end': '1208.120', 'text': 'human reason, but with'}, {'start': '1204.559', 'end': '1211.080', 'text': 'unique perspectives.  Instead of arguing, listen to'}, {'start': '1208.120', 'end': '1213.840', 'text': 'learn.” Marcus Aurelius practiced this'}, {'start': '1211.080', 'end': '1216.360', 'text': 'with political opponents. In your next'}, {'start': '1213.840', 'end': '1218.039', 'text': 'discussion, ask why that person'}, {'start': '1216.360', 'end': '1221.280', 'text': 'feels this way.'}, {'start': '1218.039', 'end': '1225.159', 'text': 'This openness creates harmony and enriches'}, {'start': '1221.280', 'end': '1228.320', 'text': 'your ideas. Lesson 29. Live with'}, {'start': '1225.159', 'end': '1231.960', 'text': 'purpose. Living without purpose is living'}, {'start': '1228.320', 'end': '1234.880', 'text': 'without direction, teaches Epictetus. In'}, {'start': '1231.960', 'end': '1237.919', 'text': 'Stoicism, purpose is aligning your'}, {'start': '1234.880', 'end': '1240.280', 'text': 'actions with virtue and the common good.'}, {'start': '1237.919', 'end': '1242.840', 'text': 'Ask, “Do my choices reflect what I'}, {'start': '1240.280', 'end': '1245.360', 'text': 'value?” Epictetus lived to'}, {'start': '1242.840', 'end': '1247.919', 'text': 'teach, even in hardship. Set'}, {'start': '1245.360', 'end': '1250.919', 'text': 'a virtuous goal, such as helping someone'}, {'start': '1247.919', 'end': '1254.360', 'text': 'every week, and follow it. A'}, {'start': '1250.919', 'end': '1258.360', 'text': 'clear purpose gives meaning to your journey. Lesson'}, {'start': '1254.360', 'end': '1261.919', 'text': '30. Find peace in virtue. Epictetus'}, {'start': '1258.360', 'end': '1265.280', 'text': 'concludes: Virtue is the key to'}, {'start': '1261.919', 'end': '1269.200', 'text': 'happiness. In Stoicism, to have virtue is to'}, {'start': '1265.280', 'end': '1271.559', 'text': 'be wise, just, courageous. This brings'}, {'start': '1269.200', 'end': '1274.880', 'text': 'true satisfaction, for it is what'}, {'start': '1271.559', 'end': '1278.600', 'text': 'depends on you. Wealth or fame are'}, {'start': '1274.880', 'end': '1280.520', 'text': 'fleeting, goodness eternal. Cenica'}, {'start': '1278.600', 'end': '1284.000', 'text': 'said that a clear conscience is the'}, {'start': '1280.520', 'end': '1287.880', 'text': 'greatest wealth. Each day, do one'}, {'start': '1284.000', 'end': '1290.480', 'text': 'virtuous deed, such as being kind or honest.'}, {'start': '1287.880', 'end': '1293.600', 'text': 'Living like this leads you to a full and'}, {'start': '1290.480', 'end': '1296.120', 'text': 'serene life.  These 30 ideas from Epictetus'}, {'start': '1293.600', 'end': '1300.320', 'text': 'form a powerful guide for navigating'}, {'start': '1296.120', 'end': '1303.240', 'text': 'life with wisdom, strength, and serenity.'}, {'start': '1300.320', 'end': '1306.080', 'text': 'They teach us to master our minds,'}, {'start': '1303.240', 'end': '1308.760', 'text': 'act with kindness, and find'}, {'start': '1306.080', 'end': '1312.320', 'text': 'inner peace, even in a world full of'}, {'start': '1308.760', 'end': '1314.320', 'text': 'distractions and challenges.  Stoicism,'}, {'start': '1312.320', 'end': '1317.640', 'text': 'far from being just an'}, {'start': '1314.320', 'end': '1320.279', 'text': 'ancient philosophy, is a practical lifestyle that'}, {'start': '1317.640', 'end': '1324.000', 'text': 'resonates deeply with our'}, {'start': '1320.279', 'end': '1327.159', 'text': 'modern struggles, from daily stress to the search for'}, {'start': '1324.000', 'end': '1329.440', 'text': 'meaning.  Each principle is an invitation'}, {'start': '1327.159', 'end': '1332.679', 'text': 'to become the best version of'}, {'start': '1329.440', 'end': '1335.480', 'text': 'yourself, transforming not only how you'}, {'start': '1332.679', 'end': '1337.760', 'text': 'face the ups and downs of existence,'}, {'start': '1335.480', 'end': '1341.200', 'text': 'but also how you impact the world'}, {'start': '1337.760', 'end': '1344.200', 'text': 'around you.  By applying these lessons, you'}, {'start': '1341.200', 'end': '1347.159', 'text': 'build a life anchored in virtue,'}, {'start': '1344.200', 'end': '1350.080', 'text': 'where true happiness does not depend'}, {'start': '1347.159', 'end': '1352.799', 'text': 'on external circumstances, but on your'}, {'start': '1350.080', 'end': '1355.880', 'text': 'own ability to choose what is'}, {'start': '1352.799', 'end': '1358.600', 'text': 'right.  Epictetus, with his story of'}, {'start': '1355.880', 'end': '1361.400', 'text': 'overcoming, shows us that,'}, {'start': '1358.600', 'end': '1364.520', 'text': 'regardless of where we start,'}, {'start': '1361.400', 'end': '1368.480', 'text': 'we can achieve inner freedom'}, {'start': '1364.520', 'end': '1370.840', 'text': 'through reason and courage.  This is'}, {'start': '1368.480', 'end': '1374.120', 'text': 'just the beginning of your'}, {'start': '1370.840', 'end': '1377.120', 'text': 'historic journey.  Reflect on these ideas,'}, {'start': '1374.120', 'end': '1380.880', 'text': 'practice them daily, and see how they'}, {'start': '1377.120', 'end': '1383.360', 'text': 'shape your perspective and actions.'}, {'start': '1380.880', 'end': '1385.799', 'text': 'Sharing this wisdom is a way'}, {'start': '1383.360', 'end': '1388.240', 'text': 'of living the historical principle, of'}, {'start': '1385.799', 'end': '1391.240', 'text': 'contributing to the common good.  If these'}, {'start': '1388.240', 'end': '1394.000', 'text': 'lessons touched your heart, please'}, {'start': '1391.240', 'end': '1397.880', 'text': 'like the video to help us spread'}, {'start': '1394.000', 'end': '1400.600', 'text': "Epictetus' philosophy.  Share with"}, {'start': '1397.880', 'end': '1403.760', 'text': 'friends, family, or anyone'}, {'start': '1400.600', 'end': '1406.840', 'text': 'who could benefit from this'}, {'start': '1403.760', 'end': '1409.480', 'text': 'timeless wisdom.  Together we can create a'}, {'start': '1406.840', 'end': '1412.480', 'text': 'community that lives with purpose,'}, {'start': '1409.480', 'end': '1415.600', 'text': 'resilience and virtue.  Subscribe to the'}, {'start': '1412.480', 'end': '1418.000', 'text': 'channel, activate the bell and join us'}, {'start': '1415.600', 'end': '1420.960', 'text': 'for more videos full of'}, {'start': '1418.000', 'end': '1423.240', 'text': 'stoic lessons that will enrich your life.'}, {'start': '1420.960', 'end': '1425.360', 'text': 'Check out two incredible videos that we have'}, {'start': '1423.240', 'end': '1428.480', 'text': 'left for you to continue exploring'}, {'start': '1425.360', 'end': '1431.080', 'text': 'this path.  Until next time, may the light'}, {'start': '1428.480', 'end': '1435.000', 'text': "of Epictetus' wisdom continue to"}, {'start': '1431.080', 'end': '1435.000', 'text': 'guide your steps.'}]