Did you know that you can get unshakable freedom and inner peace through
Greek Philosophy? When we see the bigger picture, we can more easily find solutions and things begin to ‘click’. A great idea can come from this raised perspective. The great Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, who studied Greek philosophy wrote in his meditations... “How beautifully Plato put it. Whenever you want to talk about people, it’s best to take a bird’s eye-view and see everything all at once - of gatherings, armies, farms, weddings and divorces, births and deaths, noisy courtrooms or silent spaces, every foreign people, holidays, memorials, markets - all blended together and arranged in a pairing of opposites.” Click on the image below to watch the video. In order to remember this perspective Marcus Aurelius told himself each day: “When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: the people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous and surly. They are like this because they can't tell good from evil. But I have seen the beauty of good, and the ugliness of evil, and have recognized that the wrongdoer has a nature related to my own - not of the same blood and birth, but the same mind, and possessing a share of the divine. And so none of them can hurt me. No one can implicate me in ugliness. Nor can I feel angry at my relative, or hate him. We were born to work together like feet, hands and eyes, like the two rows of teeth, upper and lower. To obstruct each other is unnatural. To feel anger at someone, to turn your back on him: these are unnatural.” Thank you for watching! This is Alkistis, Bringing you Wisdom, Wellness & Wonder From Greece. PS. If you would like to invite me to speak to your group about SELF-LEADERSHIP, do not hesitate to contact me. For more details click here: https://www.alkistis.net/leadership-training.html
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"If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable."
where the wise words of Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – AD 65), was a Roman statesman, dramatist and Stoic philosopher. As a tragedian, he is best known for plays such as his Medea, Thyestes, and Phaedra. Seneca's influence on later generations is immense—during the Renaissance he was a sage admired and venerated as an oracle of life, even to the Christians. In this video, I encourage you to take time out and contemplate and write a description of what the world would look like if it were operating perfectly according to you. In my perfect world, everybody is living their highest vision where they are doing, being, and having everything they want. Mine is “Inspiring and empowering people to live their highest potential in a context of love and joy.” If you need help in finding yours, simply go to my online course: https://www.alkistis.net/onlinecourse.html
What is the secret of becoming the best version of you? The ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates were deeply aware of this one habit-characteristic-value that will create the most excellent version of yourself. Watch this video-episode of AlkistisTV, from one of my monthly workshops in Athens, Greece.
If you would like to invite me to speak to your group about SELF-LEADERSHIP,
do not hesitate to contact me. For more details click here: https://www.alkistis.net/leadership-training.html Thank you for watching! This is Alkistis, Bringing you Wisdom, Wellness & Wonder From Greece. What are the lies you are telling yourself? (Socratic Method of de-constructing your thoughts)11/1/2020
Did you know that you are often lying to yourself and you are now even aware of it? We often take our beliefs and thoughts for granted, thinking to ourself that just because we thought about it, it means it's 'right' or 'correct' or 'true'...
This self-deception is a habit for many people, who don't take the time for mindfulness ie to reflect on their own thinking. Socrates, the famous Greek philosopher often had dialogues with people that would slowly (but surely) reveal to them how they lie to themself about the most important things in their life. He even compared himself to a 'gadfly'; Like a gadfly irritates a horse, Socrates would make people uncomfortable, by posing novel, potentially upsetting questions (based on logic and reason) about their beliefs and their way of life. In this exercise with a group of young diplomats I act in a way similar to Socrates.... This video is part of a recent workshop that I gave at the Academy of Diplomats in the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of a leadership training program. If you would like to invite me to speak to your group about SELF-LEADERSHIP, do not hesitate to contact me. For more details click here: https://www.alkistis.net/leadership-training.html
Today, we all know that there is an epidemic of 'fake news', but did you know that you often tell yourself 'fake stories'?We have the tendency to assemble unrelated events of the past into stories that we keep telling ourself. These stories are often gratifying to narrate, but they are misleading.
They lead to a sense of certainty and coherence, but they are founded on half-truths...They are not real. To make matters worse, we also go around narrating these same stories to other people, often hoping for some appreciation and acceptance and even admiration... It makes us feel good to dominate the conversation and tell these stories about how great you are, but do you really think that people are not on to you? Do you think you can fool people? Just because they seem to be enjoying your big stories, it doesn't mean that they believe you! That's why Epictetus, the great Stoic philosopher said, " In public avoid talking often and extensively about your accomplishments and adventures, for however much you enjoy recounting your adventures, it's not so pleasant for others to hear about your affairs..." Enchiridion 33:14 So next time you are about to open your mouth, ask yourself: Is it true? is it kind? Is it useful?
One of the best ways to start this year is to do an ancient technique for
weathering the storms that may be coming your way… The Roman Stoics called this practice “Premeditatio Malorum”. “Premeditation of evils” simply means taking a moment to think through everything that could go wrong with a particular plan. Regularly engaging in premeditation of evils delivers three main benefits. First, it forces us to consider outcomes that are unpleasant but fairly likely. Second, it prepares us for hardship in general. Third, it makes you more realistic. So before you start making big plans for 2020, I recommend you do this exercise of “Premeditatio Malorum” Enjoy & as always, share your comments & support my work on Patreon.com ! Sincerely, Alkistis
Managing your psycho-physiology, (Greek: thoughts-body (ie “State”) is no easy task, especially when there are deep seated fears and insecurities. The application of Ethos, Pathos and Logos as ‘filtering system’ for dealing with unwanted thoughts is very useful, as this anecdotal story with Socrates demonstrates....
This video is part of a recent workshop that I gave at the Academy of Diplomacy in the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of a leadership training program. If you would like to invite me to speak to your group about SELF-LEADERSHIP, do not hesitate to contact me. For more details click HERE or click on the image below.
The aim of this video is to support you to overcome a big challenge that you are facing right now. In ancient times people set time aside without distractions for contemplation. Today we are too busy (and have a very limited concentration span), so I made this video to walk you through some thoughts that may be very helpful in your process to get inspiration and solutions.
The video will mainly help you to create the time and space necessary to gain clarity on anything that is really frustrating to you lately. You can keep replaying this video until you get a solution...Be patient with yourself, the solution is already there, and will rise to the surface, as you do this ASMR exercise. Enjoy & as always, share your comments & support my work on Patreon.com ! |
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