The Sisyphus Treadmill: Why we keep falling for rehashed ideas

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I was working out with my childhood friend in my office gym yesterday. 

My friend has been working for the same company for nearly 15 years, but now he’s ready to start his own business.

So he’s been spending a lot of time on social media and YouTube to learn more. As we were working out, he said something like, “Man, all this online content is just stuff everyone already knows. They talk about the same things over and over again.”

And yet, the content that consists of rehashed ideas that everyone knows is racking up millions of views.

Why is that? 

Let’s break it down.

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Thinking Your Way Out of Problems Doesn’t Work

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If you’re anything like me, you spend A LOT of time thinking, reflecting, and trying to make sense of everything. Some call it overthinking; I call it wasting time.

This is the problem of deep thinkers: people who are conscientious, thoughtful, and considerate. But you’re not being thoughtful at all.

You’re actually destroying your own life.

You’re always thinking about the future, the past, or things that don’t even matter.

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Stoicism for Beginners: An Ancient Guide for Living Well

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Table of Contents

  1. What is Stoicism?
  2. Stoicism in the modern world
  3. Core Principles of Stoicism
  4. Who are the ancient Stoic philosophers?
  5. Applying Stoicism in your own life
  6. The best books on Stoicism

I. What is Stoicism?

Stoicism was founded in the 3rd century BC in Athens by Zeno of Citium. Coming from a wealthy merchant family in Citium, now part of Cyprus, Zeno initially pursued the family trade. However, after losing his fortune in a shipwreck near Athens, he turned to philosophy. Zeno’s journey highlights a common path to finding solace and understanding through philosophy.

Stoicism teaches logic and a unique perspective on life. It emphasizes distinguishing between what is within our control and what isn’t. Epictetus, a Stoic philosopher, summed it well:

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