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achiEving
apAThEIa:
Steps To Controlling Your
Perceptions Like a Stoic
777
THE OBSTACLES WE FACE IN LIFE
MAKE US EMOTIONAL.
The only way we’ll overcome them is by
keeping those emotions in check —
if we can keep steady no matter what
happens, no matter how much
external events may fluctuate.
THE ANCIENT STOICS HAD A WORD
FOR THIS STATE: apatheia.
It’s the kind of calm equanimity that comes
with the absence of irrational or extreme
emotions.
WHAT FOLLOWS ARE THE 7 STEPS
you can take to achieve this state, so you can
focus on overcoming your obstacles, rather
than reacting to them.
Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY
“What such a man needs is not courage
but nerve control, cool headedness.
This he can only get by practice.”
111
steP
RO OSEVE LTTH EO D O RE
steady your nerves
During the Civil War, troops were unloading
a steamer when it exploded. Everyone hit the
dirt except Ulysses S. Grant, who instead ran
towards the scene.
That is nerve.
Like Grant, we must prepare ourselves for the
realities of our situation, steadying our nerves
so we can throw our best at it.
step 1: s t e a d y y o u r n e r v e s
Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY
“Would you have a great empire?
Rule over yourself.”
222
steP
SYRU SP UB LI LI US
control your
emotions
When America first sent astronauts into space,
they trained them in one skill more than any
other: the art of not panicking.
Here on Earth, when something goes wrong
we trade in our plan for a good ol’ emotional
freak-out.
As Nassim Taleb put it, real strength lies in the
domestication of one’s emotions, not in
pretending they don’t exist.
step 2: c o n t r o l y o u r e m o t i o n s
Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY
“Don’t let the force of an impression
when it first hits you knock you off
your feet; just say to it:
‘Hold on a moment; let me see who
you are and what you represent.
Let me put you to the test.’ ”
333
steP
EP ICTETU S
practice obJectivity
In our lives, how many problems seem to come
from applying judgments to things we don’t
control?
Perceptions give us information at the exact
moment when it would be better to focus on
what is immediately in front of us.
We must question our animalistic impulse to
immediately perceive what happens. But this takes
strength and is a muscle that must be developed.
step 3: p r a c t i c e o b J e c t i v i t y
Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY
“The question is not what you look at,
but what you see.”
444
steP
THOREAUHENRY DAVI D
practice
contemptuous
expressions
The Stoics used contempt to lay things bare
and “strip away the legend that encrusts them.”
Roasted meat is a dead animal. Vintage wine is
old, fermented grapes.
We can do this for anything that stands in
our way, seeing things as they truly, actually are,
not as we’ve made them in our minds.
step 4: p r a c t i c e
c o n t e m p t u o u s e x p r e s s i o n s
Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY
“Man does not simply exist but always
decides what his existence will be, what
he will become the next moment. By the
same token, every human being has the
freedom to change at any instant.”
555
steP
FR A NKLVI KTOR
alter your
perspective
Remember: We choose how we’ll look at things.
What we must do is limit and expand our
perspective to whatever will keep us calmest and
most ready for the task at hand.
Think of it as selective editing—not to deceive
others, but to properly orient ourselves.
step 5: a l t e r y o u r p e r s p e c t i v e
Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY
“The trick to forgetting the big picture
is to look at everything close up.”
666
steP
PAL AHN IU KCH U CK
livE in the present
moment
It doesn’t matter whether this is the worst time
to be alive or the best, whether you’re in a good
job market or a bad one.
What matters right now is right now.
Focus on the moment, on what you can control
right now. Not what may or may not be ahead.
step 6: l i v e i n t h e
p r e s e n t m o m e n t
Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY
“A good person dyes events with his
own color...and turns whatever happens
to his own benefit.”
777
steP
SENECA
look for the
opportunity
The reality is every situation, no matter how
negative, provides us with a positive, exposed
benefit we can act on, if only we look for it.
Maybe you were injured recently and are laid up in bed
recovering. Now you have the time to start the book or the
screenplay you’ve been meaning to write.
That business decision that turned out to be a mistake?
See it as a hypothesis that was wrong. Like the scientist you
can learn from it and use it in your next experiment.
Remember: This a complete flip. Seeing through the negative,
past its underside, and into its corollary: the positive.
step 7: l o o k f o r t h e o p p o r t u n i t y
“thE impediment to
action aDvances action.
whaT stands in ThE way
Becomes ThE way.”
MA RCUS AURELIUS
turn your
perceptions into a
source of strength
and overcome your
obstacles with
THE OBSTACLE IS
THE WAY.
IN STORES MAY 1ST
Amazon Barnes & Noble
800 CEO ReadiTunes
Books A MillionIndiebound
Get more from Ryan at
RyanHoliday.net

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Achieving Apatheia — 7 Steps To Controlling Your Perceptions Like A Stoic

  • 1. achiEving apAThEIa: Steps To Controlling Your Perceptions Like a Stoic 777
  • 2. THE OBSTACLES WE FACE IN LIFE MAKE US EMOTIONAL. The only way we’ll overcome them is by keeping those emotions in check — if we can keep steady no matter what happens, no matter how much external events may fluctuate.
  • 3. THE ANCIENT STOICS HAD A WORD FOR THIS STATE: apatheia. It’s the kind of calm equanimity that comes with the absence of irrational or extreme emotions. WHAT FOLLOWS ARE THE 7 STEPS you can take to achieve this state, so you can focus on overcoming your obstacles, rather than reacting to them.
  • 4. Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY “What such a man needs is not courage but nerve control, cool headedness. This he can only get by practice.” 111 steP RO OSEVE LTTH EO D O RE steady your nerves
  • 5. During the Civil War, troops were unloading a steamer when it exploded. Everyone hit the dirt except Ulysses S. Grant, who instead ran towards the scene. That is nerve. Like Grant, we must prepare ourselves for the realities of our situation, steadying our nerves so we can throw our best at it. step 1: s t e a d y y o u r n e r v e s
  • 6. Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY “Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.” 222 steP SYRU SP UB LI LI US control your emotions
  • 7. When America first sent astronauts into space, they trained them in one skill more than any other: the art of not panicking. Here on Earth, when something goes wrong we trade in our plan for a good ol’ emotional freak-out. As Nassim Taleb put it, real strength lies in the domestication of one’s emotions, not in pretending they don’t exist. step 2: c o n t r o l y o u r e m o t i o n s
  • 8. Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY “Don’t let the force of an impression when it first hits you knock you off your feet; just say to it: ‘Hold on a moment; let me see who you are and what you represent. Let me put you to the test.’ ” 333 steP EP ICTETU S practice obJectivity
  • 9. In our lives, how many problems seem to come from applying judgments to things we don’t control? Perceptions give us information at the exact moment when it would be better to focus on what is immediately in front of us. We must question our animalistic impulse to immediately perceive what happens. But this takes strength and is a muscle that must be developed. step 3: p r a c t i c e o b J e c t i v i t y
  • 10. Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY “The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” 444 steP THOREAUHENRY DAVI D practice contemptuous expressions
  • 11. The Stoics used contempt to lay things bare and “strip away the legend that encrusts them.” Roasted meat is a dead animal. Vintage wine is old, fermented grapes. We can do this for anything that stands in our way, seeing things as they truly, actually are, not as we’ve made them in our minds. step 4: p r a c t i c e c o n t e m p t u o u s e x p r e s s i o n s
  • 12. Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY “Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become the next moment. By the same token, every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.” 555 steP FR A NKLVI KTOR alter your perspective
  • 13. Remember: We choose how we’ll look at things. What we must do is limit and expand our perspective to whatever will keep us calmest and most ready for the task at hand. Think of it as selective editing—not to deceive others, but to properly orient ourselves. step 5: a l t e r y o u r p e r s p e c t i v e
  • 14. Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY “The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close up.” 666 steP PAL AHN IU KCH U CK livE in the present moment
  • 15. It doesn’t matter whether this is the worst time to be alive or the best, whether you’re in a good job market or a bad one. What matters right now is right now. Focus on the moment, on what you can control right now. Not what may or may not be ahead. step 6: l i v e i n t h e p r e s e n t m o m e n t
  • 16. Get THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY “A good person dyes events with his own color...and turns whatever happens to his own benefit.” 777 steP SENECA look for the opportunity
  • 17. The reality is every situation, no matter how negative, provides us with a positive, exposed benefit we can act on, if only we look for it. Maybe you were injured recently and are laid up in bed recovering. Now you have the time to start the book or the screenplay you’ve been meaning to write. That business decision that turned out to be a mistake? See it as a hypothesis that was wrong. Like the scientist you can learn from it and use it in your next experiment. Remember: This a complete flip. Seeing through the negative, past its underside, and into its corollary: the positive. step 7: l o o k f o r t h e o p p o r t u n i t y
  • 18. “thE impediment to action aDvances action. whaT stands in ThE way Becomes ThE way.” MA RCUS AURELIUS
  • 19. turn your perceptions into a source of strength and overcome your obstacles with THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY. IN STORES MAY 1ST Amazon Barnes & Noble 800 CEO ReadiTunes Books A MillionIndiebound Get more from Ryan at RyanHoliday.net