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Lessons From Philosophy That Changed My Life
Most people overestimate what they need to be happy.
I always used to believe that buying materialistic items would help me to live a happy life.
I was wrong.
Most of us spend our lives going to bars, shopping at the mall, and doing anything else that brings us temporary relief from the monotony of our daily routine. However, we rarely stop to think about what it genuinely takes to live a happy life.
Right? We think “if I can buy a new phone… find my ideal partner… or go on a beautiful vacation, then I’ll finally be happy.” But sooner or later, you realize that you’re trapped in a perpetual cycle of dissatisfaction from which you cannot escape.
Like you, I’ve been searching for ways to live a better life. But I’ve discovered that the only way to become genuinely happy is by letting go of external circumstances so you can focus solely on the events within your control. In the words of Marcus Aurelius:
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”
So below are several lessons from philosophy that changed my life. Each of them helped me to improve my mindset and live…
