Stoic Meditations

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484. Don't rush to judgment, give time to reason to do its work Nov 08, 2019

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Is it a good person who has wronged you? Do not believe it. Is it a bad one? Do not be surprised at this; by their sin they have already punished themselves.

483. We have other people’s vices before our eyes, and our own behind our backs Nov 07, 2019

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Someone will be said to have spoken ill of you; think whether you did not first speak ill of them; think of how many persons you have yourself spoken ill.

482. It is foolish to be angry at your computer Nov 06, 2019

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We are so foolish that we actually get angry at inanimate objects, who neither deserve nor feel our anger. But in fact, no one deserves our anger: not animals, not children, and not even adults.

481. Fake anger vs real anger Nov 05, 2019

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Often the pretense of passion will do what the passion itself could not have done. Sometimes, it may be effective to fake anger. Just don't make the mistake of actually becoming angry.

480. Reason and goodness are candles in the dark Nov 04, 2019

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We need a long-breathed struggle against permanent and prolific evils; not, indeed, to quell them, but merely to prevent their overpowering us.

479. Forgiveness first and foremost Nov 01, 2019

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To avoid being angry with individuals, you must pardon the whole mass, you must grant forgiveness to the entire human race.

478. The nature of emotions Oct 31, 2019

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The Stoics’ opinion is that anger can venture upon nothing by itself, without the approval of mind. It follows that we are in charge, not whatever circumstances happen to trigger our initial reactions.

477. The difference between reason and anger Oct 30, 2019

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Reason wishes to give a just decision; anger wishes its decision to be thought just.

476. Anger is not a weapon, it's a liability Oct 29, 2019

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Seneca uses Aristotle's own analogy between negative emotions and weapons to show that it is flawed: we control our weapons, but destructive emotions control us.

475. A good judge condemns wrongful acts, but does not hate them Oct 28, 2019

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People who do wrong should be treated like sick patients. By all means, restrain them if they are liable to hurt others. But do not be angry with them. They need help.

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