In ancient times the Roman Emperor and Stoic Philosopher Marcus Aurelius gifted the world with his wisdom. One of the philosopher’s most radical idea’s of all stoicism is called Sympatheia. This idea is extremely relevant and useful in today’s world. Humanity can benefit from the study of Stoicism because it gives us basic principals and lessons of life that if reflected upon can help fix this world. Even our founding father George Washington studied and practiced stoicism.
According to The Daily Stoic, “Sympatheia is the idea that all things are mutually woven together and therefore, have an affinity for each other. When you start to respect your fellow humans and see that each one has intrinsic value and purpose on this planet, it helps you understand those very things about yourself. We are all one…and yet we are each also singular and special.”
Today many people fail to fully consider the value of the life of another human being as equal to our own. If we would help instead of hurt one another the world would be stronger more collaborative place. Although this trend is starting to grow we still need to continue to learn to see each other as a brother or sister than just another distant stranger.
Why reinvent the wheel, we need to use ancient knowledge to build ourselves and build humanity. Why start from scratch, we need to look to the past to learn about where we have been to clearly see where we need to go as a human’s on earth.
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