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12 May

If, as Epictetus said, most "entertainment"

only exploits people's weaknesses,

what are the Stoic alternatives?

Here are some ideas 👇👇

1. Walk

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀:

“We ought to take outdoor walks,

to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.”

- Seneca, On Peace of Mind 17.8

2. Exercise

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲:

“Indulge the body just so far as suffices for good health.

It needs to be treated somewhat strictly to prevent it from being disobedient to the spirit."

- Seneca, Epistles 8.5

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3 May

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗮𝘆

Master the morning fundamentals

to improve your Stoic self-discipline

Thread 👇

1. Getting Up

Hitting a 10 minute alarm snooze

adds nothing to your day.

You can achieve two things

before the day even gets going:

1. Get up early
2. Make your bed

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"At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself:

'I have to go to work — as a human being.'

What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for —

the things I was brought into the world to do?"

- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 5.1

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@WhatIsStoicism

23 Feb

How do you respond when people wrong you? 😡

10 guidelines directly from Marcus Aurelius.

[Meditations 11]

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First.

Concerning those that offend,

consider in the first place,

the relation you stand in towards men,

and that we are all made for each other.

Second.

Consider what sort of people they are at table, in bed, and so on.

Most of all, what sort of behaviour their opinions impose on them,

and their complacent pride in acting as they do.

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@WhatIsStoicism

31 Dec 20

Thread of threads!

Includes:

- 11 Stoic rules for life
- Getting out of a low mood
- How to refresh and reset yourself
- Stoic responses to difficult situations
- 10 quick Stoic lessons
- Ways to level-up your Stoic wisdom

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1. 11 Stoic Rules for Life

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2. Getting out of a low mood

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@WhatIsStoicism

15 Dec 20

7 simple Stoic actions that help me get out of a low mood

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1. Check in with right now

I might be feeling worried or down right now,

but that’s the result of judgements I’m making in my head.

Outside my head, those judgements don’t exist.

I can appreciate I’m here and that if my basic needs are met then everything else is a bonus.

"Be happy for this moment,

this moment is your life."

- Marcus Aurelius

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@WhatIsStoicism

11 Dec 20

The guiding virtues of a Stoic:

✅ Wisdom
✅ Courage
✅ Justice
✅ Temperance

And what they mean 👇

Wisdom is:

✅ Good sense
✅ Good calculation
✅ Quick-wittedness
✅ Discretion
✅ Resourcefulness

The knowledge of what is good and bad.

Courage is:

✅ Endurance
✅ Confidence
✅ Cheerfulness
✅ Industriousness

The state of the soul that is unmoved by fear.

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