How can Stoic philosophy help you to strike a balance between fulfilling your dreams and living a good life? Olympic champion Mark Tuitert shares the lessons he learned about mental balance and dealing with adversity by using stoicism as a guide. Mark’s story is deeply personal, from dealing with the pressure of high performance sports to personal struggles such as fighting with his father and losing his mother. The Stoic mindset he continually works to master has helped him to embrace everything that life has to offer.
Mark Tuitert is an Olympic, World, European and Dutch champion speed skater and Sportsman of the Year (2010). Since his retirement as a professional athlete, he has been a highly sought-after keynote speaker, entrepreneur, DRIVE podcast host and a Dutch TV-pundit. Mark talks, writes and thinks about what it means to be driven and to live a good life. His aim is to contribute to the world being a better place by helping us learn to adopt the lessons the ancient Stoic philosophers gave us into our daily lives. To find out more about Mark visit: https://marktuitert.nl/en This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx