From Aristotle to Zeno, the intellect that was exuded during this period was so ahead of its time their ideas and principles still hold immense value to this day.

If you want to enhance your level of thinking, take note of the 7 Rules of Wisdom: 

1. Expand Your Horizons

The universe is much larger than the office cubicle.

Only those that dare to step outside of their comfortable homes will know what lies beyond the horizon.

Changing your surroundings, can change your thinking.

As Seneca said, “Look at the stars lighting up the sky: no one of them stays in the same place.”

If you really seek enhanced wisdom and personal growth you must step beyond your local boundaries, whether that’s relocating or traveling.

The further you go, the more you will gain.

2. Fool’s Gold | 7 Laws of Wisdom

The most foolish among us place their worth on their wealth and not on their value.

Money cannot buy wisdom and unchecked greed will destroy any person in time.

Epicurus, summed this up so simply. “If a little is not enough for you, then nothing is.”

Focus on building your intellect and virtue. Realize money is just a tool, not your score in life.

People who focus only on money allow their other faculties to crumble and any foundation built on sand, will soon see the sea.

3. Know What You Control

Marcus Aurelius was at one point the most powerful man on earth, despite his status he noted;

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”

In the modern world anxiety and stress have become silent killers.

If you allow yourself to be overwhelmed by things that you have no control over, your life will end long before your death.

Accept what you can’t control and focus your power on what you can change, if you want to make real progress.

4. Kindness Counts | 7 Laws of Wisdom

Only the strongest and most intelligent people have the capacity for kindness.

Cato the Younger summarized “I begin to speak only when I’m certain what I’ll say isn’t better left unsaid.”

It takes a deep level of understanding to be kind to others, and it takes even more to be kind to those that don’t deserve it.

Getting angry with someone is easy, but holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die, it will only harm you in the long run.

Not only is kindness better for humanity, it is a much wiser way to approach hostilities and life in general so always remember, kindness counts.

5. Value True Friendship

Friendship is one of the most beautiful things because you can only experience it if you put yourself on the line, open up and share the embarrassing parts of your story.

Cicero explained this emotional equation by saying; “Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief.”

The definition of friendship is a state of mutual trust.

So clear out the fake friends and focus on people that you can trust if you want to live your best life.

6. Sound Mind

If you live in any modern city, alcohol and drugs are never far away.

The scary thing about alcohol and drugs is that they actually work, they will actually help you escape pain, but escaped pain, never made anyone stronger or wiser.

As Pythagoras explained: “Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.”

True freedom is only achieved by overcoming the struggle within, we all have difficult moments, some more than others, but overcoming these moments is where wisdom and strength is formed.

7. This Life Is Yours

The moment you accept that this life is your responsibility, that no one is coming to save you, that no circumstances are responsible for how you think.

You will begin to approach life differently.

“The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.” – Plato

Things will go wrong, but blaming others or making excuses will only corrupt your own thought processes.

You can create any life you want when you choose to accept the responsibility of creating it.

It’s time to begin working on your greatest masterpiece. Your life.

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“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” – Epictetus

In creating your best life, it would never be wise to expect for the circumstances of your life to be perfect, rather to develop the character required to overcome and thrive through all challenges. 

Life happens. Challenges welcome all of us, and so, the difference in the quality of life we lead, is in our response.

However you respond to the challenges of life, determines the quality of your life. 

However you choose to view the world around you, is what will be reflected back to you.

Do you view life through an optimistic lens, or a pessimistic one?

When life gets tough… when challenges arrive… do you RISE to the challenge, or complain, curse and quit?

The character and strength developed through refusing to quit when things get hard is priceless.

 Remember, it does not matter what happens, it only matters how you REACT TO WHAT HAPPENS.


“We have two ears and one mouth… so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” – Epictetus

Most of us live this way. We talk too much and listen too little.

 We want to be seen all knowing, so we voice our opinion when we don’t know… and don’t know because we fail to listen.

We all want to be heard, but very few of us hear the other.

Next time you are in a conversation with someone, especially those you care about, practice intentional listening. Do not wait for your turn to speak, just listen, with the intention to understand.

 Be present. Listen more.



“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” – Epictetus



Trying to change things out of our control is often referred to as insanity, most likely because it is.

Accept all things you can not change and work to change all things you can.

 Release resistance and all stress for all things outside of your control. That energy used in fighting against what-is… should be used for something more positive… like improving other areas of your life you do have control over.

Happiness simply can not come to those who are fighting against life.



“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”



“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus

Gratitude. The greatest power on earth. When you LIVE in it, you are complete. When you live without it, no matter how much you have, you’ll never have enough.

 Rich are those who are happy with ALL they have, no matter how much they have… and usually those are the ones who attract more to be grateful for.

If you don’t already, make gratitude a daily practice. Spend a few moments every day thinking about everything that IS GREAT in your life… everything that makes you truly rich… all the things money can’t buy.

“No man is free who is not master of himself.” – Epictetus

No matter how much wealth you have accumulated or how much you own, if you aren’t the master of your mind, you can not be free.

Nothing can be more important than mastering your mind, mastering your emotions. 

Throughout the years there have been countless stories of millionaires, billionaires and those who seemingly had it all… ending their own life… Although they had accumulated a lot of material wealth, they did not feel rich on the inside… and that’s just it, riches should always begin on the inside.

Society has it backwards… putting material success and winning on a pedestal when there live so many “winners” who are emotionally void.

Focus first on your mental, and physical health and everything else will fall into place.


“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus

Have that conversation with yourself. First ask exactly what you want to experience in your life. Everything you must have.

 Then, be prepared to work for, sacrifice for, and EARN what you must have.

If you really want it, it won’t feel like work, you will do the work, you will put in the hours, you will make the sacrifices, but you will do it willingly, with no resistance – because the OUTCOME will be more important than the time it takes to get there, or whatever you have to give up to get there.

Go on that journey. Find what you really want… and go get it.

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