Frugality is just voluntary poverty.

Do not lament (complain) about misfortune.Instead, rejoice that you are the sort of person who can undergo misfortune without letting it upset you.

<ul><li>To be prepared for future hardship, which is all but a certainty.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To practice self discipline.</li></ul>

Set yourself a period of some days in which you will be content with very small amounts of food, and the cheapest kind, with coarse clothing, and say to yourself 'is this what I was afraid of?'

Discover What You Can Do Without

<ul><li>To discover what we can do without, and reduce the fear of losing these things.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To better reflect upon our true goals, or to work towards them.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To empathise with less fortunate people.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To be reminded that the simple things in life can be just as enjoyable and profitable.</li></ul>

If you want to have time for your mind, you must either be poor or resemble the poor.

The Stoics greatly valued hardship, they routinely practiced poverty or put themselves through mild hardship.Benefits Of Self Imposed Hardship:

Why value hardship?

<ul><li>To increase appreciation and enjoyment of the things that we normally enjoy.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To understand that the greater part of our suffering lies not in fact, but in our attitude towards it.</li></ul>

<ul><li>To take a break from normal routine, and reinvigorate the mind while exercising and reinforcing our freedom.</li></ul>

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