Summary of Ben Aldridge's How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

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#1 There are many ways to develop mental toughness, from studying philosophy and popular psychology to practical concepts and challenges. You can start with Ancient Greece and end up in an ice bath cursing me.

#2 Stoicism was a philosophy developed by the Romans that focused on self-discipline and self-improvement. It was popular in ancient Rome, but was replaced by Christianity. It has since had a resurgence of interest.

#3 The Stoics believed that you have little control over external events. They believed that your response to those events is your choice. You can choose to play it cool and not get annoyed, or you can choose to make a new slice of toast.

#4 The Stoic attitude is to face difficulties head on and not to complain about them. You are always in control of your reaction, so don’t let anything affect you negatively.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822539181

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Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

There are many ways to develop mental toughness, from studying philosophy and popular psychology to practical concepts and challenges. You can start with Ancient Greece and end up in an ice bath cursing me.

#2

Stoicism was a philosophy developed by the Romans that focused on self-discipline and self-improvement. It was popular in ancient Rome, but was replaced by Christianity. It has since had a resurgence of interest.

#3

The Stoics believed that you have little control over external events. They believed that your response to those events is your choice. You can choose to play it cool and not get annoyed, or you can choose to make a new slice of toast.

#4

The Stoic attitude is to face difficulties head on and not to complain about them. You are always in control of your reaction, so don’t let anything affect you negatively.

#5

You are in a bad situation, and you feel sorry for yourself. But you should instead be grateful for getting this time off work, and use it wisely. You should be reading to strengthen your mind, and working on alternative exercises to strengthen your upper body.

#6

The Stoic golden rule can be applied to life, and it is up to you to choose to not be affected by rudeness. You must not stoop to that level, and maintain the moral high ground. This is not the first or last time something like this will happen, so why do you deserve to not experience rudeness.

#7

The Stoic golden rule is to apply it to the chaos of life and see if you can become conscious of your