Can You Embrace The Challenge Like They Did? | How Stoics Develop a Strong Mindset

<p>The fact that America exists is the ultimate argument that Stoicism is not apathy and that philosophy is not mere theory. Because without Stoicism, it’s possible there would have been no revolution, no Constitution, no Bill of Rights and no Fourth of July.</p><p>Thomas Jefferson kept a copy of&nbsp;Seneca&nbsp;on his nightstand. George Washington staged a reproduction of a play about&nbsp;Cato&nbsp;at Valley Forge in the winter of ‘77/’78 to inspire the troops (having first read the Stoics as a teenager). Patrick Henry cribbed lines from that same play which we now credit to him: “Give me Liberty or give me death!” John Adams, Ben Franklin—almost all the founders were well-versed in&nbsp;the works of the Stoics. It’s partly what gave them the courage to found a new nation against such incredible odds, and it’s partly what set up the principles that formed that nation and changed the world.</p><p>---</p><p>And in today's Daily Stoic video excerpt, Ryan shares some key strategies that the Stoics use to cultivate and bolster their mental toughness. You can view the full video here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ5ZRQRH6Vc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ5ZRQRH6Vc</a> </p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dai