Sharing The daily stoic book reading.
why do athletes talk trash to each other? Why do they deliberately say offensive and nasty things to
their competitors when the refs aren’t looking? To provoke a reaction. Distracting and angering
opponents is an easy way to knock them off their game
their competitors when the refs aren’t looking? To provoke a reaction. Distracting and angering
opponents is an easy way to knock them off their game
Anxiety comes when we want something out of control things.
Who then is invincible? The one who cannot be upset by anything outside their reasoned
choice. Be an invincible person
choice. Be an invincible person
Keep yourself under control.
central message of Stoic thought, it’s
this: impulses of all kinds are going to come, and your work is to control them
this: impulses of all kinds are going to come, and your work is to control them
Practice the ability of having absolutely no thoughts about something
Hate is too great a burden to bear
Every time you get upset, a little bit of life leaves the body
PLEASURE CAN BECOME PUNISHMENT
Many of the things that upset us, the Stoics believed, are a product of the imagination, not reality
February 17th
THE ENEMY OF HAPPINESS
happiness and yearning are two different things.
THE ENEMY OF HAPPINESS
happiness and yearning are two different things.
February 18th
PREPARE FOR THE STORM
prepare for the hardcommings.
PREPARE FOR THE STORM
prepare for the hardcommings.
February 19th
THE BANQUET OF LIFE
THE BANQUET OF LIFE
February 20th
THE GRAND PARADE OF DESIRE
The writer Anne Lamott jokes in Bird by Bird, “Ever
wonder what God thinks of money? Just look at the people he gives it to.”
Is that really worth it? Is it really that pleasurable
THE GRAND PARADE OF DESIRE
The writer Anne Lamott jokes in Bird by Bird, “Ever
wonder what God thinks of money? Just look at the people he gives it to.”
Is that really worth it? Is it really that pleasurable
February 21st
WISH NOT, WANT NOT
As Diogenes, the famous Cynic, once said, “It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of
godlike men to want little.”
WISH NOT, WANT NOT
As Diogenes, the famous Cynic, once said, “It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of
godlike men to want little.”
February 22nd
it’s easy to act—to just dive in. It’s harder to stop, to pause, to think: No, I’m not sure I need to do that
yet. I’m not sure I am ready
it’s easy to act—to just dive in. It’s harder to stop, to pause, to think: No, I’m not sure I need to do that
yet. I’m not sure I am ready
I begin to speak only when I’m certain what I’ll say isn’t better left unsaid.
February 23rd
CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NO CARE FOR OUR FEELINGS
situations don't feel for us. THey dont shed any tears whats the use of saying our condition to them. Whether anything is going to change through this. NO
CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NO CARE FOR OUR FEELINGS
situations don't feel for us. THey dont shed any tears whats the use of saying our condition to them. Whether anything is going to change through this. NO
February 25th
Alexander the Great—one of the most passionate and ambitious men who ever lived
—was buried in the same ground as his mule driver
Alexander the Great—one of the most passionate and ambitious men who ever lived
—was buried in the same ground as his mule driver
We should enjoy this brief time we have on earth—not be enslaved to emotions that make us
miserable and dissatisfied
miserable and dissatisfied
as the former emperor of Rome knew, that it’s easy to fight back. It’s tempting to give them a
piece of your mind. But you almost always end up with regret
piece of your mind. But you almost always end up with regret
February 27th
enjoyed them while they were there, but
he accepted that they might someday disappear. What a better attitude than desperately craving more or fearfully dreading losing even one penny. Indifference is solid middle ground
enjoyed them while they were there, but
he accepted that they might someday disappear. What a better attitude than desperately craving more or fearfully dreading losing even one penny. Indifference is solid middle ground
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