Seneca - Stop Letting Money Control Your Emotions (Stoicism)

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In this podcast we will be talking about 7 Ways To Stop Letting Money Control Your Emotions from the writings of Seneca. Seneca was an ancient Roman philosopher, writer, and statesman. He was one of the most influential teachers of Stoicism.So here are 7 Ways To Stop Letting Money Control Your Emotions from the philosophy of Seneca - 01. Identify the 3 Money Traps02. Distinguish appetite from need03. Practice the 24 hour pause04. Name the emotion05. Audit your evenings06. Practice downward gaze07. Practice voluntary povertyHope you enjoyed this podcast and find these insights from Seneca on how to stop letting money control your emotions helpful. Seneca was a prominent Roman philosopher and playwright who published several essential works about Stoicism. He counseled Emperor Nero, and thought that anger is a temporary madness, and that even when justified, we should never act on the basis of it because it affects our sanity. Seneca wrote a book specifically on anger called “De Ira” which defines and explains anger within the context of Stoic philosophy, and offers advice on how to prevent and control anger and that’s why in this video we are going to look at 10 ways we can control our anger from the teachings of Seneca. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways.