In this presentation, I give an introduction to the ancient philosophy of Stoicism, and how the teachings of the ancient Stoics can help us to manage ourselves as we move through our careers in digital.

1. Stoicism in Digital
Alex Wright | Clicky Media
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2. What we’ll cover
What stoicism is
Stoic virtues
Practical applications of stoicism
Intro >

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4. The last two years
have been tough
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Over 20% of people experience anxiety levels
Source - ONS

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“Average ratings of well-being have deteriorated
across all indicators in the year ending March 2021”
- ONS

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8. What is stoicism?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism
Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy
founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early
3rd century BC. It is a philosophy of personal
eudaemonic virtue ethics informed by its system
of logic, and its views on the natural world.

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https://dailystoic.com/what-is-stoicism-a-definition-3-stoic-exercises-to-get-you-started/
A philosophy designed to make us more
resilient, happier, more virtuous and more
wise–and as a result, better people, better
parents and better professionals.

11. Within stoicism,
there are four virtues
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12. Courage
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Temperance Justice Wisdom

13. Courage
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Temperance Justice Wisdom

14. Courage
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Temperance Justice Wisdom

15. Courage
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Temperance Justice Wisdom

16. What does stoicism have to do
with digital marketing?
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Improving your knowledge
Focusing your attention
Managing yourself

18. Improving your
knowledge
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Epictetus, Discourses, 2.1.21-23a
We should not trust the masses who say only
the free can be educated, but rather the
lovers of wisdom who say that only the
educated are free

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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 1.7.3
I learned to read carefully and not be
satisfied with a rough understanding of the
whole, and not to agree too quickly with
those who have a lot to say about something

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Epictetus, Enchiridon, 13a
If you wish to improve, be content to appear
clueless or stupid in extraneous matters - don’t
wish to seem knowledgeable.

22. Focusing your attention
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 4.22
Don’t be bounced around, but submit every
impulse to the claims of justice, and protect your
clear conviction in every appearance.

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Seneca, On the Brevity of Life, 3.3b
How many of you have laid waste to your
life when you weren’t aware of what you
were losing

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Urgent
Important
Not
Important
Not Urgent
Schedule it
Remove it
Do it
Delegate it

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Seneca, On Tranquility of Mind, 12.5
Let all your efforts be directed to
something, let it keep that end in view.

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Seneca, Moral Letters, 83.2
I will keep constant watch over myself
and-most usefully-will put each day up
for review.

28. Self Management
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Seneca, Moral Letters, 28.7
I don’t agree with those who plunge headlong
into the middle of the flood and who, accepting
a turbulent life, struggle daily in great spirit with
difficult circumstances

30. If a person shifts their caution to their own
reasoned choices [...] they will at the same time
gain the will to avoid, but if they shift their
caution away [...] to things not under their
control [...] they will then be agitated, fearful and
unstable
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Epictetus, Discourses, 2.1.12

31. The wrap up
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33. Thank you!
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