Stoic Meditations

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434. Stoics vs Epicureans Aug 28, 2019

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Avoiding pain and seeking pleasure comes natural to human beings. But, so argue the Stoics, being prosocial is even more fundamental to our nature as social animals.

433. Bad thoughts are like catchy tunes Aug 27, 2019

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Just like a catchy tune won't leave your mind easily, once it has gained access, so with thoughts of unvirtuous actions. So don't grant them entrance in the first place.

432. Stoicism is not good for consumerism Aug 23, 2019

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How many things are superfluous; we merely used them not because we needed them, but because we had them. How much do we acquire simply because our neighbors have acquired such things, or because most people possess them!

431. How to tell a Stoic Aug 22, 2019

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Finding yourself at a party and want to know if someone else is practicing Stoicism? Ask them what they think is the chief good and the chief bad.

430. The right attitude about the world Aug 21, 2019

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To have whatsoever they wish is not in people's power; it is in their power not to wish for what they have not, but cheerfully to employ what comes to them.

429. Everything tastes good if you are hungry Aug 20, 2019

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“Bad bread!” you say. But just wait for it; it will become good. Hunger will make even such bread delicate and of the finest flavor. And the same goes for any other external thing, whether a necessity or a luxury.

428. Anger is a self inflicted wound Aug 19, 2019

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Nothing need provoke our anger if we do not add to our pile of troubles by getting angry.

427. A simple way to go right, many ways to go wrong Aug 16, 2019

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It's relatively easy to stay on the right track by following simple methods, but there are countless ways to go wrong if we don't pay attention. Here are three basic rules from Stoic philosophy to keep your life on the right track.

426. The balance between inner and outer resources Aug 15, 2019

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How do we strike a good balance between cultivating externals, like wealth, and focusing on the improvement of our own character? Different philosophical schools gave different answers to this question.

425. Ethics and human nature Aug 14, 2019

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Philosophers have debated for millennia the nature of ethics. Is it arbitrary? Or are there universal moral laws that we can apprehend through reason? Neither, say the Stoics. Theirs is a thoroughly naturalistic philosophy.

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