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Albert Ellis, Stoicism & CBT with David Alexander

ALBERT ELLIS, STOICISM & CBT WITH DAVID ALEXANDER Albert Ellis was the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Ellis wrote about how he was influenced by Stoic Philosophers and his theory underlying REBT continues to influence the modern practice of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Ellis was the first author who formally introduced me to […]

Albert Ellis: Stoicism as The Root of CBT

An article to go along with my August 4th, 2022 meet-up on Albert Ellis and the connection between CBT and Stoicism.

"I'll play it first and tell you what it is later."

"There's a rhythm in my heart... Incredible."

"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts."

"To heed is to have faith in one’s own ability to be transformed."

"Things are not all as graspable and sayable as we are led to believe."

"To the distant hills we go, with philosophy as our guide."

"If I had not been admitted to these studies it would not have been worth while to have been born."

"The Logos hath risen."

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."

"The key is offered to all, and yet not all have opened the door to peer within."

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