> _How to Build A Strong Mind | STOIC PHILOSOPHY_. Directed by Freedom in Thought, 2023. _YouTube_, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaLvyITY1c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaLvyITY1c). # How to Build A Strong Mind ## 1. The Pleasure Test Avoid pleasure while everyone around you is seeking it, and do not make it conspicuous. This will develop both your strength of will and your sense of fitness. ## 2. The Minimalist Test Set aside a few days where you learn to live with less. Plain and scarce food, fewer distractions, rough clothing… This will prepare you for times of necessity. ## 3. The Nonconformity Test Learn to live without the approval of others. For instance, wear unfashionable clothes. ## 4. The Solitude Test Learn to spend extended amounts of time alone, in your own company.