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re: Do you live a Stoic life?
Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:32 am to Boomdaddy65201
Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:32 am to Boomdaddy65201
quote:Not amongst Alabama folk.
As someone has mentioned every “adult” should have at least read “Meditations” once. A well bounded copy with a $50.00 bill tucked into the last page makes for a great graduation gift for a favorite nephew.
The same $50 with “Nevr shar our secrats” written on it is more appropriate.
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Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:10 am to Billy Blanks
I live a Sonic Life.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:35 am to LSUfan20005
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I have a hard time finding a middle ground between disconnecting from emotions/reactions and not giving a shite about anything. How can one be stoic and still strive for excellence?
My take is that the act and discipline of striving for excellence and the pride you take in your work is the reward. The other rewards like money, power, praise, are to be enjoyed for whatever time they are yours to enjoy. But you realize that everything changes like the seasons. All of us and everything we have came from the elements via God (the gods to MA) or the universe, and just like the elements changed to form them, they will change back and then be recycled again to form something or someone else. It’s about acceptance of the way things are.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:39 am to Billy Blanks
If you mean lazy and indifferent, then yes
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:54 am to Billy Blanks
Shark, actually
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:15 am to Honkus
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:18 am to Billy Blanks
quote:
Been digging into the Stoics and it seems to be great info for living.
No I don’t believe in telepathy or wizards.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:20 am to Billy Blanks
I'm not sure I would say I live a stoic lifestyle, but I very much have a stoic philosophy/worldview.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 12:14 pm to baytiger11
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This.
Lot of one word answers, no emotion, and just generally hard to read. I’d almost rather be around someone that wears their emotion on their sleeve.
There is a difference between using a tool and turning your personality into the tool
Posted on 1/5/25 at 12:15 pm to Tiger Ryno
They often overlap. Stocism doesn't prevent you from being a Christian. It's a virtue and value based philosophy in how to live day to day. If you're living virtuous according to the 4 virtues, then you're also most likely leading a good Christian life, as well.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 12:25 pm to Billy Blanks
Since I don’t have time to type an essay on my phone and don’t want merely to link someone else’s work, let’s got Socratic: “What is the chief end of the stoic man?”
Posted on 1/5/25 at 2:00 pm to Billy Blanks
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Been digging into the Stoics
you and every too-online loser the last 6 months
Posted on 1/5/25 at 2:05 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Stoics 2000 years ago were depriving themselves of society and possessions to develop the self control the philosophy calls for.
You midgets are always angry at the world
Posted on 1/5/25 at 3:15 pm to LSUfan20005
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I have a hard time finding a middle ground between disconnecting from emotions/reactions and not giving a shite about anything. How can one be stoic and still strive for excellence?
I've pondered the same thing. I think its sort of similar to the baseball analogy of trying your hardest at every at bat but working hard not to let the results affect your attitude. Its just an at bat, there will be plenty more, and if your past at bats are bothering you then it will make you less effective in your future at bats. The "stoic" attitude as far as I understand it is just to be happy youre holding a bat and trying to hit a baseball at all.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 3:29 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
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I practice stoicism, manage my finances according to Dave Ramsey, set my goals as guided by Tony Robbins, breathe only using WimHof method, fitness is guided by CrossFit, and read my Bible daily.
Same.
But I also drive 65 in the left lane.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 3:29 pm to Billy Blanks
No, I follow the Book of James.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 3:32 pm to ned nederlander
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But I also drive 65 in the left lane.
We’re behind you right now…can you slide over?
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:49 pm to geauxjuice
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you and every too-online loser the last 6 months
What
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:56 pm to Billy Blanks
shite is a fad
scripture is the way
scripture is the way
Posted on 1/6/25 at 7:30 am to Billy Blanks
No. Probably closer to hedonistic.
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