How Roman Stoic ethics shape Western morality, leadership, and personal strength

Описание: In this episode of History Power Motivation, we explore the powerful Stoic principles hidden within Virgil’s Aeneid and the teachings of Epictetus, focusing on the Roman ideal of pietas—duty to fate, gods, and community above personal desire.

Aeneas is not a hero driven by passion or ambition. He is a man shaped by Stoic discipline, forced to sacrifice love, comfort, and personal happiness in obedience to divine destiny. His journey reflects a timeless philosophical struggle: reason versus emotion, duty versus desire.

We examine how Stoicism influenced Roman moral thought during the Augustan age and how poets like Virgil, Horace, and Ovid embedded these values into literature. The video also traces how these pagan virtues were later transformed by early Christian thinkers like Augustine, becoming allegories of pilgrimage, obedience, and spiritual endurance.

This is not just ancient history—it is a lesson in self-mastery, resilience, and leadership that still applies today.

🔥 Watch until the end to discover why Stoic ethics continue to shape Western morality, leadership, and personal strength.
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