How would you treat a friend? #stoicism #mindset #shorts

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Friendship with oneself is a first step toward truly connecting with others.

[00:00:05]Here's what the great stoic philosopher Sena said. What progress you ask if I made I have begun to be a friend to myself. People are way too hard on themselves. Mistakes become shame.

[00:00:16]Failure becomes identity. If you love someone who was in an exact situation, what would you tell them? You wouldn't tell them they're worthless. You would encourage them, keep going. Don't lose heart. You got this. Any friendship takes time, but when you do, your mind becomes calmer, life feels a little lighter, and the people around you will magically respond in the most beautiful way possible. Sena said it, "Real progress is learning to be on your own side." On the shortness of life by Sena, full audio book, free on the channel.

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