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300 | I sometimes get agitated at small stuff, like "Why isn't the cat litter being cleaned?" or "Who left this on the sink?" or "Why is my computer doing this so?", you knew, small stuff that makes me go "Fucking why is it like this".
Today, a few of these exact moments happened, so each it did I caught myself....with t... | Yes, as long as you're not repressing the feelings, but rather bringing them in to light of wisdom.
It will take varying times depending on the depth of the emotion and how often you're confronting it. For instance the fear of death might take a lifetime if it's ever even healed, whereas the frustration of bad driver... | Reading is one thing and putting it into action is another. I finished reading Meditations last night and all day today have "caught" myself thinking negatively, and adjusting. Is this how it's supposed to work when you start applying it? | null | general_qa |
301 | I know Diogenes wasn't a Stoic but of course he was one of the main reasons why Stoicism came about. What I would like to know is, would he be classed as mentally ill by today's standards and how much so? He seemed like someone who was able to completely detach himself from his own ego, which I think is a really good t... | >We should believe so from what we've heard about him yet it#s hard to believe that someone who was a Cynic and not an actual Stoic could be so happy without any external sources of happiness whilst also being mentally stable.
Cynics were actually the hardcore version of Stoics- they claimed that externals aren't ... | Was Diogenes mentally ill? | null | general_qa |
302 | I'm quite aware that Stoicism shouldn't be blindly followed like a religion. Also, we shouldn't worry too much about things/people beyond our control.
But is there an instance that at some point we call out those who proclaim themselves?
This does not include those who are just starting to practice but this is about ... | As a quasi-stoic, I don't care what others do. | Do Stoics call out those who call themselves "Stoics" or practice "Stoicism" yet they doesn't seem so? | null | general_qa |
303 | Aurelius talks over and over about how the praised and the praiser are both short-lived. Reputation doesn't matter because the famous and the audience will soon be dead.
As I've begun to internalize this logic, I find it difficult not to (inadvertently) extend it to wisdom and virtue. Both the wise and the fruits of t... | I saw a short video about a guy who was thinking the same way you are. He went further and further down the hole of nihilism. He had a week's vacation and he spent the entire week sitting on his couch doing nothing. He was depressed. He went to the bathroom when he had to go to the bathroom, he fell asleep when he had ... | Why does wisdom matter if we will all soon be dead? | null | general_qa |
304 | I've got into philosophy maybe a year a go, thanks to stoicism. I've red Meditations, Enchiridion, Seneca's Letters a couple of times, also this subreddit and listen to a couple of podcasts.
I'd like to explore more philosophies, but I have no clue where to go. Should I go to the most classic authors (Plato, Socrates... | Just start at the beginning and learn it all. [Daniel Dennett](https://ase.tufts.edu/cogstud/dennett/) said it well in [Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking](https://www.abebooks.com/products/isbn/9781846144752?cm_mmc=ggl-_-COM_DSAETAFEED_Trade-_-naa-_-naa&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9cqJv9qe6wIVjLLICh1wgwG6EAAYASAAEgKU... | From stoicism to other philosophies... | null | general_qa |
305 | Hi, so i'm kinda new to stoicism and probably not the best at elaborating on the many deeper beliefs that some of you have. I was trying explain to my friend about it and she said that it sounds very similar to Taoism (or Daoism). Do you guys agree with this?
I looked it up and there are concepts like "wu wei" that a... | True wisdom points to the same thing, you will find similarities if you're looking at the end product. Similarities can be equally found from all over the world, which is why we should (if we want to apply wisdom) focus on the differences of practices rather than the similarities of their goals - noticing those similar... | Stoicism vs Taoism | null | general_qa |
306 | I find it very difficult to explain Stoicism whenever I get asked about it in conversation. Its not that I dont understand it but I seem incapable of compressing it and communicating it so I always just recommend a book, which tends to kill the convo. Does anyone have a good explanation of Stoicism that doesnt require ... | I like this paragraph in the FAQ:
>Stoicism is a philosophy of life, a practical guide to applying wisdom to your daily choices, focused on living life as a thriving rational being, characterized by excellence in judgement and the fulfilled happiness that is to the mind what robust healthy fitness is to the body. Stoi... | How to explain Stoicism to someone who has no idea? | null | general_qa |
307 | I've been studying and practising Stoicism quite seriously for roughly a year now and in doing so have been astounded and very grateful to see so many doing the same on here.
It is wonderful to see so many helping each other out with understanding and applying this philosophy here on Reddit but I've never met anyone i... | Observation: Many Stoics are reluctant to just come out and say they are Stoics. Instead they append something like "aspiring" in front, as a disclaimer, lest they seem pretentious. Yet a `prokopton` is a Stoic. If your definition of "Stoic" excludes real and fallible humans like Zeno, Cato, and Seneca, then the word y... | How many of you consider yourselves genuine Stoics? | null | general_qa |
308 | I should probably clarify what I understand by the term - to me, wishful thinking is when you create some scenarios in your mind, that might happen in the future and you wish they would happen, but you can't be sure whether they will happen or not. For example - I sometimes create these awesome scenarios where I meet s... | Desires for particular outcomes are called "preferred indifferents". Accordingly, the opposites are "non-preferred indifferents".
I'm not a fan of hope, as in practice it tends to manifest as passivity. Eating cheetos and playing Minecraft in your mother's basement thinking "I hope I get a good job" is not the same a... | How bad is wishful thinking? | null | general_qa |
309 | Hello. I am an intermediate Stoic if you will. I know the basic principles and have read meditations. I'm now reading the daily stoic.
I have, however, a doubt regarding Stoicism. You see, Stoicism tells me: one is not to wonder about the future. Yet, Stoicism also tells: prepare in advent. Better said, "devastation i... | Of course Stoics anticipate the future. We'd all die on our first hike if we didn't.
We don't _worry_ about the future, and we don't live in our heads, being overly focused on it. It simply gets the attention that reason and good sense would commend.
Another way to think of it is that we live in the present, and plan... | Doubt on Stoicism regarding future | null | general_qa |
310 | I've been trying to learn about Stoicism recently and it seems that it has helped me quite a bit. I'm starting to apply stoic practices to my life with some difficulty but I know that it is normal. Something happened recently that made me lose control of myself and just threw all logic out the window. Is this something... | The first thing you must realize about Stoicism is that it is not meant to remove negative emotions, this is impossible, we cannot eliminate the feelings that wash over us in given moments, and also we should NEVER feel bad for having those feelings. Anger, sadness, guilt, rage, all of these feelings and emotions are n... | Is it possible to fall back to who we once were? | null | general_qa |
311 | So I've been practicing well for a week lol and i know i have to buy a load of books to really learn about stoicism. I know of Marcus Aurelius books 'mediations' and all the other philosopher's books but was wondering if Ryan Holidays books are good to start with as I've seen some critique so just wanted to see what yo... | Personally I find his work full of needless fluff and Personal anecdotes that don't add value but sound more like bragging. Don't get me wrong, there are good lessons in all his books but these lessons can be condensed to a few pages. There are other modern Stoics that are much better. But if you insist on Holiday I w... | I'm new to stoicism, are Ryan holidays books good to start with or frown upon? | null | general_qa |
312 | I was born partially blind and was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome in 2018. I'm 20 now and I feel like my life is just stuck. A lot has happened in the past 5 years and I mean a whole lot. From being beat up by two guys who broke my cheek, which resulted in my diagnosis, to being cheated on by my ex who thought that... | Welcome.
Stoic ethics is literally a therapeutic philosophy. It is intended to make people healthier and happier.
As explained in the FAQ:
>Stoicism is a philosophy of life, a practical guide to applying wisdom to your daily choices, focused on living life as a thriving rational being, characterized by excellence in... | Just a bit about me, what can I do to become happier? Do you have any advice? | null | general_qa |
313 | Hi there!
I'm quite new to Stoicism. Currently, I'm in therapy because of burnout and anxiety and try to get my master's thesis done. To cope with my noisy mind full of negative thoughts I started using the meditation app "Waking up from Sam Harris" (btw. you get free access on his website), which helped a little. Als... | It sounds like this is your problem:
> I easily get envious of others and start avoiding trying at all.
Don't compare yourself to others, compare yourself to the person you were yesterday. | The wish for growth | null | general_qa |
314 | Hi all. I have recently come across stoicism and I really like what I have seen so far!
Would someone be able to point me in the direction of any texts / books I could read to help me understand and learn more about it?
Thanks in advance! | You can of course read Marcus Aurelius Meditations or any of his teachers and you might like to check out Daily Stoic Ryan Holiday's Youtube channel along with some other fine Youtube publishers.
Just search for Stoic on the internet and you'll be rewarded with information galore.
Most important is enjoy your life an... | New to Stoicism | null | general_qa |
315 | I have a predicament with stoicism, I see all around me natural or undisturbed habitats that are being paved over for trivial retail stores and more and more consumerist businesses. I'm studying ecology and environmental sciences and I understand how harmful it is to our local habitats as a whole, it's getting worse an... | Do what you can.
To expand on this... You might be given a story about personal responsability concerning environmental issues. While there is something to be said about the impact of personal choices on the gravity of these issues (do what you can), it's more interesting to see them also, and to a greater extent, as ... | Dealing w/ environmental destruction | null | general_qa |
316 | About this time last year I discovered stoicism and deeply respected the practices and the ideas behind it. I tried to give it a go but I couldn't for the life of me, my emotions would get the better of me every time.
On May 3rd of this year I went to a psychiatrist and was medically diagnosed with Bipolar disorder an... | There is a book called Stoicism and the Art of Happiness that is available on Kindle for $0.99. It has an exercise to practice after each concept. I thought it was a great book. Maybe try to establish some habits of practicing those exercises? | Where to even begin? | null | general_qa |
317 | Where do I begin my journey to stoicism, know more about the philosophy and gradually apply it in my life. | Read the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and apply his lessons in your life | Where do I begin my journey to stoicism, know more about the philosophy and gradually apply it in my life. | null | general_qa |
318 | Apologies if this post is not relevant but it's something I have been pondering on for a while.
I have adult ADHD and I do not take medication for it and as such means the symptoms are quite strong. I lead a good life and am hardworking and achieve the goals I set out. Its just a lot of the time I don't feel able to ... | Stoicism is an unobtainable goal for everyone. No person can be a perfect sage, even the ancient masters fell short of their own ideals. Humans fall short from perfection, it's what we do. We should still strive towards it however we can. | Is Stoicism and ADHD compatible? | null | general_qa |
319 | What do a lot of you think about cynicism and it's teachings? Would you argue it is worth studying to some degree? Seeing as it paved the way for stoicism I notice a lot of similarities between them with a few fundamental differences. I'm also curious on how many of you view cynics like Diogenes or Zeno, as well as ... | The Cynics were a pretty hardcore group, that saw social norms and material goods as being inconsistent with human nature. They basically lived homeless, exposed to the elements, and often expressed a contemptuous attitude towards regular people. Epictetus admired them, but cautioned his students that it was a very cha... | Cynicism vs Stocism? | null | general_qa |
320 | I don't know if it's a mental block, but whatever it is, I find myself unfortunately reading all the time but never putting it into practice.
Is it just me? | In general personal development culture, such a person would be called a "personal development junkie" - someone who avoids their issues by filling their mind with information they never use.
In terms of Stoicism, you might be considered a Sophist: [https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/1477#lf0755\_label\_263](https://o... | There's a term for people who want to become Entrepreneurs and read all about it but never do it, they call them "Wantrepreneurs". Is there a term for those who read about Stoicism all day but never put it into practice, because that's me. | null | general_qa |
321 | I'm coming back from a business trip and have to let them go in the morning when I'm back in the office. They deserve it. They've been rude to the team and have stopped doing their work and started lying about it after we tried to work on a path of improvement.
I have been practicing stoicism and moderating my initia... | Negative visualization - Basically imagine the absolute worst case scenario. Imagine perhaps that the employee physically or verbally assaults you? Then imagine you sitting there handling it perfectly stoically.
Once you have prepared yourself mentally for the very worst, and have handled it virtuously in your mind... | I have to let someone go tomorrow. | null | general_qa |
322 | Recently came into money which I have no need for and want to give back to local community. Wife and I are well enough and see this as an opportunity to do good. | I believe the general Stoic belief is that you have to do good to feel good and donating to your local foster care program (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) or some equivalent is definitely doing some good. | What does Stoicism say about charity and giving back. | null | general_qa |
323 | what does Stoicism says about death and how to deal with a loss?
edit: ty anyone for your help, I also looked at older posts regarding death and Stoicism is pretty simple on this matter.
edit 2: a person sent me a dm asking if I need help or coping with a loss, my question was just intended for knowledge purposes, I ... | I like Seneca's take on the matter: "Death is neither a good nor a bad thing, for that alone which is something can be a good or a bad thing: but that which is nothing, and reduces all things to nothing, does not hand us over to either fortune, because good and bad require some material to work upon. Fortune cannot tak... | Stoicism and Death. | null | general_qa |
324 | Hey everyone, I have been reading about stocism for a while now. Some books I really enjoyed and think I learned from, others not so much. But it has always been very hard for me to implement the ideas into my everyday life and practice them. Sometimes I could reach out to these ideas and they helped, sometimes they di... | I can only speak from my own perspective here. Burnout goes hand in hand with not practicing what I believe. Stoicism is hard as hell to live out in the early stages because you have to completely reorient your entire way of thinking about everything, but then after that it becomes relatively easier to maintain, but it... | Stoicism and Burnout | null | general_qa |
325 | What teachings/virtues/concepts do you struggle understanding in Stoicism?
Personally, I struggle with an idea that Marcus Aurelius talks about in *Meditations.* He views other people's ignorance in an accepting way, he understands their ignorance and empathizes with them for it. Not only does he try to accept them, ... | Temperance and morality especially, but really all of the main four. I'm far from virtuous person. But it's fine, I'd only have cause to be worried if I thought about this and came up with nothing. | What virtues do you struggle with? | null | general_qa |
326 | Hello there!
First of all, I'm new to stoicism and English isn't my mother tongue, let me know if I typed anything incorrectly.
In the book "A Guide to the Good Life" Irvine talks about how a man should go out of his way and put himself in uncomfortable scenarios, to give a speech in front of a lot of people for exam... | I would refer to a third philosopher on this one, and bring in Victor E Frankl. He says overcoming suffering is one of the highest ways of finding meaning in life. However, not if the suffering is deliberately brought upon yourself; that's just foolishness.
So I would say be strong enough to face the waves when they... | A stormy life, or a peaceful one? | null | general_qa |
327 | I am on a reading bender, which is nice of course. I decided to try out Ryan Holiday's book "The Obstacle is the way". I don't know what to make of it. I found it rather flat. It's a nice intro for people who aren't very familiar with Stoicism and the OG's (Marcus, Epictetus, Seneca...), but otherwise it's a bit cheesy... | I read a few pages and dropped it. There are better introductory books. | Who's read "The obstacle is the way" by Ryan Holiday? | null | general_qa |
328 | I think I know the answer to this one but I am very conflicted emotionally and could use some advice.
My father just texted me today and said that we would like to change his will to give most of their inheritance to my younger siblings. The reason that he gave was that my wife and I are far more successful compared t... | Did you truly sacrifice your youth? You helped others, learned discipline and made sure you never *have* to work again. You say your siblings may have had more fun but hedonism and overindulgence doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. Think of Marcus's co-emperor Lucius Verus who loved to party to excess but, according... | Conflicted About Inheritance issues | null | general_qa |
329 | I haven't finish the book still but for ***me,*** it's a great way to begin to understand what stoicism is. I've come upon, a few post and articles that describe stoicism in a way that is inhumane. It isn't natural at all for us to literally not care about stuff, humans don't work like that. He explains how to be a sto... | If the goal of stoicism is to control your reaction to external forces, then I assume this book would be working toward that goal. | Can "The subtle art of not giving a f*ck" be considered a beginners guide to stoicism? | null | general_qa |
330 | I am new to stoicism, so sorry if that's an amateur question. But after reading about stoicism, I am having a lil contradiction. If I shouldn't care about the external gains then what's the purpose of working towards any achievement? Why should it matter? | See: [https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/1477#lf0755\_label\_120](https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/1477#lf0755_label_120).
A Stoic wouldn't work towards success in the conventional sense because this kind of success is an external. He would work towards acting in accord with nature ([https://oll.libertyfund.org/titl... | What would be the motivation for a stoic for working towards success? | null | general_qa |
331 | I don't want to go too full into detail, as I do not wish to vent, but since I was 12(19m now) I've just felt empty and worthless no matter what I do, I've been trying to work on myself and have been positive until recently I have been looking at myself from a third person perspective and am unhappy with my self image... | First of all, relax.
Your mind can be shaped and it can adapt to whatever. So let there be CHANGE. Change your life in terms of its quality. You simply cannot be happy, full of energy, open-minded, etc. if you are slave to yourself. Only person who is holding you back from a different life is you. Start exercising, qui... | Good stoic ways to deal with feeling worthless? | null | general_qa |
332 | I have been doing a lot of reading and thinking about Stoicism and related philosophies. To help me be more actionable about putting all of this into practice, I am trying to create a succinct "every day life decision tree" of what to do. It should be as concise as possible while being complete. My plan is to memorize ... | Hello there,
Could you explain the "distinguis" - > attempt/result idea for me please?
Thanks and have a nice day
Ryan | Requesting feedback on my "Stoic Decision Tree" | null | general_qa |
333 | I've gotten the idea of stoicism dealing more wuth anxiety, anger and stress, it has definitely helped me with those. But I haven't heard much about depression.
I just feel like the "pursue virtue" and "only work for what's within our control" etc., doesn't really help when someone just doesn't enjoy life one bit you ... | The Stoic recognises that she is not her body. Feelings, coming from the body, can be observed, even indulged, but should not controll the Stoic's decision-making.
To put another way, it's okay to feel bad. It's not okay to act bad because you feel bad.
When I am depressed or upset, I try to focus on doing things I ... | Do the stoics have anything to say about depression? | null | general_qa |
334 | So my ex and I broke up around 18 months ago. He came back after a few months of silence on my end. And he came back *strong*. But it only lasted a few weeks and he was gone again. He didn't have the "time" for a relationship but he "loved" me.
The experience broke me and shattered my self-esteem in a lot of ways. He ... | As long as you value other's views of yourself (your reputation) your well being will be in their hands. You obviously crave recognition, most of us do, however you need to shift prioritizing YOUR thoughts about yourself, over theirs, and ultimately dismissing theirs altogether. | How to deal with this is in a stoic way: My ex has a new girlfriend... I'm struggling with it. | null | general_qa |
335 | So I've been reading about stoicism for close to a year now, but never properly attempted the practice. Ever hour of every day, I'm constantly thinking of "what ifs". I have read about merely observing the thought and allowing them to pass by, but right now I'm struggling to do that as their just ruling my mind. My min... | I read a comment somewhere that defined anxiety as always hearing the boss music but never seeing the boss. I thought that was spot on, lol! There are some concrete practices you can do to help you ease up on this habit. One is to ground yourself by naming (out loud if it helps) 5 things you can see, 4 things you can h... | I can't control intrusive thought, I want to develop a new way of dealing with these issues. | null | general_qa |
336 | So as the question states, how would you go about explaining stoicism to someone who is new to the philosophy or has no prior knowledge of the philosophy. I understand there's a faq section in the about page but, I am intrested to hear individualistic takes on stoicism/ modern stoicism. | With as few words as possible | How would you explain stoicism? | null | general_qa |
337 | I've very recently been shown stoicism by someone in hopes it can help me deal with a situation I've been struggling with.
So basically I have this friend that's a girl and while she only sees me as a friend, I've developed feelings for her. A while ago, we've discussed the way I felt about her and that's when she say... | The stoic point of view could be:
We are friends,we respect and appreciate each other above all.
If I am jealous, it is not her problem, it's MY problem. If my feelings can destroy our friendship, they must be ignored in order keep the friendship we both value.
I want to say I am really proud of you... | What would a stoics advice/approach be for dealing with a "friendship" | null | general_qa |
338 | Please don't stone me. A non-stoic has infiltrated your ranks.
I'm looking for written or recorded debates between a proponent of some form of Stoicism and Aristotelian or Virtue ethics. From what little I know about Stoicism (pretty much just the Meditations), it seems like there its not so much an attempt to describ... | I don't know a thing about Aristotle, but I can comment a bit on your question.
First off, Stoicism _is_ a form of Virtue Ethics, although I realize that it's a big category and there are different flavors of that.
The absolute detachment thing is interpreted in different ways. People understand that for Zen follow... | Stoicism vs Aristotelian/Virtue Ethics | null | general_qa |
339 | As the numbers on the sub increase the frequency of questions which are asked which claim to be stoic ideas also increases.
There seems to be a huge gap in understanding of stoicism where we have certain people who study and practice for years and then newcomers constantly arriving which I also believe is wonderful.
... | We've had few similar discussions in the past - what it usually seems to come down to is that it is important to use the right labels for things.
Classical Stoicism is great. Modern Stoicism is great. We can happily discuss both ideas in the same place, too, but what we _don't_ want is to give the impression that the ... | Stoicism vs Modern Stoicism vs Woke Stoicism vs Revisionist Stoicism which do we want to be? | null | general_qa |
340 | For context: 17M, been trying NoFap for about a year, currently on a 60 day streak, things have definitely been improving from where I was prior to NoFap, yet I still go through bouts of extreme depression and anxiety, this was set off because I have come far enough to hang out with the girl I like but I get there and ... | Happy cake day. I would recommend the therapist. Sounds like you may have some unresolved issues/trauma that are causing the issue to resurface. Get through whatever residual stuff is there. I view stoicism as a great tool to handle life as it happens, but I had to address my "stuff" first for it to work. Good luck to ... | How do I let feelings just pass? I've been able to before but this time I'm having a lot of trouble. (NoFap) | null | general_qa |
341 | My response to his offer of becoming a stoic:
"Sorry, I'm highly familiar with stoicism. It isn't for me. It's just not my way. I'm a very intelligent man but I'm very in tune with my emotional sensitivity and it feels like a blessing to be able to feel them to a high degree and connect with people empathically on a h... | Maybe stoicism with the small "s", but definitely not Stoicism as a philosophy. In short it's about living well, understanding what things are wise to aim for, looking at your impressions about the world and consciously deciding which are the correct ones (like love for your family) and which aren't (like being afraid ... | Someone linked me this subreddit and I don't think this is the right place for me, but I want to post this because I may have a misconception about stoicism... | null | general_qa |
342 | Emotions feel like the counterforce at work to the logical power I often see promoted by stoic philosophy. However, a lot of modern psychological research has eluded to self empowerment through understanding our emotions and sometimes tapping into them.
One example is a study that showed when people who were able to ... | In addition to this, I'm learning that emotional management of others is an important facet of the Stoic understanding of emotion. Stoicism says a lot about how to manage emotion in yourself but little on how to manage it in others. I have observed that most people use emotional "reasoning" in daily life to make decisi... | Emotional Integration into Stoic Philosophy? | null | general_qa |
343 | So I've been really thinking about this for a while, but how can I practice mindfulness (staying in the present moment ) and practice stoicism ?
Do they not contradict ? I've read people say that they actually compliment each other but don't you need to think and reflect in order to live a more stoic life ?
Marcus ... | I'd also add that mindfulness isn't just about living about the present moment. It's about living in the present moment AND being in an active state of awareness, where you notice your thoughts, sensations, and relationship to the world, and do that noticing with a stance of non-judgmentalness and curiosity. That last ... | How does one combine mindfulness practice with stoicism? | null | general_qa |
344 | For me, 15. I began early this year and am in a much better state with my mental health as well as just my issues in everyday life thanks to stoicism. | Don't thank stoicism, thank yourself. | How old were you when you first found out about/started practising stoicism? | null | general_qa |
345 | I am still new to Stoic principles and philosophy, but I have heard that Stoics:
\- Learn how to take action on what is in their control.
\- Use reason to view the world in a way in which their emotions don't govern their way of thinking and behaviors.
But what about the other way around? We know that emotions also... | The ancient Stoics believed that a soul (we can use "mind" too in this context) can develop a condition, which means it's prone to certain passions. This can mean both receiving specific impressions ("this situation is dangerous"), value judgments ("this situation is bad, and to be avoided"), and a tendency to believe ... | How does a Stoic learn to deal with strong emotions that come from trauma? | null | general_qa |
346 | I got my bike stolen today. I really liked that bike. We don't live in the greatest area, and I had locked it up outside the grocery store while I ran in to get some things for lunch. I was in there for maybe a max of 10 minutes, and when I came out it was obviously gone. I just bought it about 7 months ago so my w... | Your bike was stolen.
Debating yourself about what *could* have been done to prevent it is pointless because it's already gone. Getting angry about it isn't going to bring it back. Nor will punishing yourself for the actions of another bring it back.
You accept that it was outside of your control (literally and figur... | What's the stoic stance on theft? | null | general_qa |
347 | I've been discussing about this with someone whom I'll class as an extreme skeptic. He mostly says that Stoicism is like the "self-help" things which only puts forward things that "sound good to the mediocre" and thus attracts a lot of attention. I can't give a total background of what his stance his but he's mostly a ... | I'd stop trying to convince him of anything.
First and foremost, he's literally fighting you over the definition of a word, "philosophy". His skepticism is failing him before it even takes a look at something worth being skeptical about. This is rather lucky for his own ego, because if he were able to get past his dis... | Is Stoicism (Stoic Metaphysics essentially) dogmatic ? | null | general_qa |
348 | I started reading through Meditations, and I came across a passage that struck me as something I hadn't considered in stoicism.
"11. You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say
and think. If the gods exist, then to abandon human beings is not
frightening; the gods would never subject you to ... | Meaning is not inherent, meaning is created.
To accept all that the philosophers tell us, without applying our Reason, is to reject their teachings. | Meaning and purpose from a secular Stoic perspective? | null | general_qa |
349 | I understand the basics of Stoicism. I understand not to worry about externals and things that are out of my control. Even though I mentally understand this, I still often react physically.
For example, I have a letter coming today from the IRS. My mind knows there is nothing I can do until I open and read the letter,... | Our initial impressions (gut reaction) we don't fully control, Epictetus notes this in Fragments 9. What we do control is our beliefs (that largely impact impressions) and if we agree (assent) to them or not. As we continually adjust beliefs and consistently practice the discipline of assent the impressions change, a... | How do I control physical impulses even when my mind understands Stoic principles? | null | general_qa |
350 | So im pretty new to stoicism and only heard about it recently. Ive investigated it a bit today by the use of this subreddit and a few podcasts. Its given me an idea of what stoicism is. I've been personally unhappy for my whole life and have been trying to change that to no success. I was wondering if stoicism could he... | It sounds like you know how to do the project so why not just tough it out so you finish your degree and move on to the next chapter?
Stoicism is about focusing on the things under your control. Your project is under your control. | Stoicism and dealing with stress and self hate | null | general_qa |
351 | Good day everyone, tomorrow is my birthday... I hope I can vent out a little to this sub. I recently joined this sub during this pandemic and it sure did helped a lot in making my perspective better and how I look and handle things. I'm pretty much a lurker only here but I sure do read a lot of advices and messages to ... | Birthdays are fun while you're young but then you realize everyone stops giving a shit. I've learned in life that the more you expect from other people, the more disappointed you get. So now I have zero expectations for my birthday every year and it's brought me a ton of tranquility. | How do stoics handle birthdays? | null | general_qa |
352 | EDIT - I pushed myself through the "history" part and now I'm loving this book .. it's so freaking amazzziiiingg.... I'm glad that I found Stoicism.
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I came to know about Stoicism through YT, and when and learnt more about it. I immediately fell in love with the concept of Stoicism. I've been trying to understan... | The Practicing Stoic
I like this book. I recently finished this audiobook, then bought the book for my teenage daughter and she is enjoying it. It breaks down different writings from the Stoics, it references each passage so you know where to find the source, and then elaborates on each one in an understandable way | I'm bored. Save me!! | null | general_qa |
353 | Hi all !
I'm discovering stoicism and trying to better myself with some success but there is one thing that I can't seem to even slightly improve on is dealing with injustice I can't do anything about, and it most likely happens with rude people when driving.
Lane cutting, overtaking on the right, waiting for the ver... | Driving was and continues to be a good Stoic practice ritual for me. I used to become quite angry or frustrated with others' driving. It has taken consistent practice to improve my mindset while driving. Anger is our primitive response to what we interpret as an injustice. It almost always does nothing to help us. The ... | Dealing with jerk drivers and injustice in general | null | general_qa |
354 | What stoicism has said about stoicism?and how does a stoic deal with procrastination?
I've read some stuff but I'm not sure if there's something that has been said before about this. | * "In your actions, don't procrastinate. In your conversations, don't confuse. In your thoughts, don't wander. In your soul, don't be passive or aggressive. In your life, don't be all about business." --MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.51
* "Since habit is such a powerful influence, and we're used to pursuing our impul... | Procrastination | null | general_qa |
355 | I have read meditations by Marcus Aurelius, but find it a little too difficult to apply. I would like to start with something a little easier. | James Stockdale is a popular one. Here's one of his speeches about one of his books.
https://youtu.be/pmA_Rn-R2y0 | Can anybody suggest me some books about people of the modern age who practiced stoicism?? | null | general_qa |
356 | For context, today we're seeing our first major anti-lockdown protests here in Sydney (at least in a while) and it's resulting in some sense of frustration for me. Things had been going well for almost a year, and now numbers have been rising (and continue to rise) despite the one month of lockdown we've now been in, b... | Stoicism isn't going to tell you what political measures to implement or support in particular, but it does teach that it is our nature and our duty to pursue the betterment of our societies/communities. Depending on an individual's values and understanding of their community and their evaluation of the threats posed b... | What is the Stoic response to lockdown/"freedom" protests? | null | general_qa |
357 | I have been a worrier all my life. I am 21 and most of my life I have spent worrying about events that have already occurred and are no longer under my control. For example, if I have messed up a test, I will keep reflecting on how I could have done better and regret it instead of preparing for my next one.
When I cam... | 1. Be impeccable with your word.
2. Take nothing personally. Nothing anyone does is about you. They do things, say things, and love or hate you out or their own perspective of the world.
3. Don't make assumptions. If you are so sure about the future, go buy a lottery ticket. Whenever I think I know what is going to h... | Stoicism is so hard to practise. | null | general_qa |
358 | Quite new here, I think I lived a fairly hedonistic life and am in the process of changing my attitude towards it. Was wondering if someone could point out what Stoicism says about personal pleasure. Thanks | The literature you're looking for are
the Stoic critiques of Hedonism. Here's a rando blog article that goes into it a bit:
https://donaldrobertson.name/2017/06/04/stoic-arguments-against-hedonism/
There's an important difference between physical pleasure ( especially, sexual pleasure ) and emotional contentment ... | What does Stoicism have to say about personal pleasure? | null | general_qa |
359 | I started to seriously practice employing stoicism in my daily life about a week ago. I have also begun implementing Stoic exercises, and they have helped me be more calm and relaxed. Since there is a quarantine in my country I am kind of stuck with my family at home, and my mother's comment yesterday really made me th... | Replace your word 'emotionless' with nonreactive.. but only be this way when relevant.. for all things/situations irrelevant. But don't be a lifeless dud with no spark when it's time to shine. | Am I doing this right? | null | general_qa |
360 | I just read this passage in a book by John Sellars: 'If we tie out happiness to achieving the outcome, we run the risk of being frequently disappointed, but if we make our goal simply doing the best we can, then nothing can get in our way'.
Now, on the surface this seems like a perfectly good attitude to adopt. Howev... | >Is Stoicism harmful to your chance of success in a given scenario?
>I can assure you, of the top athletes in professional sport, 99% of them will have similar attitudes to that of Boxer B, because that is the attitude of success. The attitude advocated in the quote by Sellars is one of failure, one of apprehensivenes... | Is Stoicism harmful to your chance of success in a given scenario? | null | general_qa |
361 | I've been looking into both Stoicism and LaVeyan Satanism for a small while now, and I find myself aligning with views from both ideologies. I know Satanism is painted as "the big bad" but the actual ideals (according to Wikipedia) seem really laid back and unbothered, specifically intended to allow you to enjoy life a... | The good is good, the wack stuff is wack. It's the same way I think of most things.
Just take the bits you like and leave the rest and call this new mix uniquely yours".
I also find all things compatible with a broad enough understanding of their meaning. | Thoughts on LaVeyan Satanism (otherwise known as rationalistic satanism or atheistic satanism)? | null | general_qa |
362 | How do I stop lying to myself and start embracing logic?
Sometimes I find myself acting like I don't have control over my life, even though I know it is within my power to change my actions. Sometimes I avoid my responsibilities compulsively, even though most of the time I know exactly how to do the thing I know I hav... | First give yourself a break. That part that is telling you "it's ok to put it off until later" is also part of you and it's trying to be helpful. Take responsibility for it, but dont blame it, it is not "faulty".
Then start looking into why you dont want to do the thing that needs to be done. Then practice being trut... | Lately, when I look in the mirror I see a little baby boy in a bearded 19-year old's eyes. | null | general_qa |
363 | With all of the books, articles, subs, podcasts, audiobooks, videos and on and on and on out there to enrich your mind on Stoicism and other topics, how do you all pick something to focus on and feel good about the choice? Choosing any one topic to study comes at the cost of learning something else; it's exhausting. Th... | "If you seek tranquility, do less" - Marcus Aurelius.
If you have sources you have read and trust, you would be better served to meditate deeply on the content of those texts until you have mastered them than to read a thousand different takes on the same source information. | Information Overload | null | general_qa |
364 | I've been practicing stoicism now for a few years, not religiously and have only lately really been diving into it with more depth.
My question is this. Stoicism says we should practice the pre-meditation of evil. So as I understand it is to taking a moment to think through everything that could go wrong with a parti... | >So as I understand it is to taking a moment to think through everything that could go wrong with a particular plan
Close, but not quite.
It's pre-empting the only thing Stoics consider to be "evil" - your own maladaptive reactions to situations (potential or actual).
You anticipate ways in which you might fail to k... | The premeditation of evil | null | general_qa |
365 | I just finished my first full year post grad, getting my career and life going in NYC away from my sleepy home town. I love it here, but I am about to get fired and will have to move in with my parents across the country. I am fortunate enough to be able to work for them, and they actually could use my help in certain ... | Enchiridion is a quick read(and a small book) that you can carry with you wherever and refer to it as you need. The free audiobook on librivox is only like 50 minutes long too. It provides such a concise but also broad explanation on what Stoicism is, and how we can apply it to our lives. | I am about to lose my job, move in my with family, and help the family business. I am looking for books (Stoic or not) to provide wisdom on how to deal with a situation like this. I would prefer philosophy or a leader's account of how they dealt with something like this. Any suggestions? | null | general_qa |
366 | I recently decided to pick up reading philosophy and one of the first books I decided to read was Marcus Aurelius' *Meditations.* I found it to encapsulate so much of my pre-existing outlook on the world. As I understand it, Stoicism advocates for you to go unmoved by the actions around you, but I found that it never r... | >The wise man, therefore, being tranquil, and dealing candidly with mistakes, **not an enemy to but an improver of sinners,** will go abroad every day in the following frame of mind: -- "Many men will meet me who are drunkards, lustful, ungrateful, greedy, and excited by the frenzy of ambition." **He will view all the... | The Social Aspects of Stoicism | null | general_qa |
367 | Will someone explain the basics of stoicism to me like I'm 5? I'm still not quite sure what it's about. | 1. There are only two types of things: Those you can control and those you cannot. If something is under your control, rather than worrying about it, fix it and stop worrying. If something is out of your control, there's nothing to be done and worrying about it is irrational.
2. Do what's right in the moment, regardle... | Will someone explain the basics of stoicism to me like I'm 5? I'm still not quite sure what it's about. | null | general_qa |
368 | "When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit."
Chapter: This is John Galt Speaking
"Nobody stays here by faking reality in any manner whatever."
Chapter: The Utopia of Greed
"The man who had lost... | They overlap in terms of a strong devotion to rationalism, and a skepticism of emotions. However they differ in conclusions greatly. Stoicism focuses on the social nature of humans while objectivism has been critiqued as being overly selfish and individual.
The ideal stoic would be some kind of public servant who nev... | Objectivism and Stoicism? | null | general_qa |
369 | I started reading posts from this page (I don't know what the correct term to refer to this 'page' is; I think it's called a 'sub-reddit' but I'm not sure. I'm very new to using Reddit) and I read the stories of people who find themselves happier having practised the principles of Stoicism.
I read those posts and answ... | Stoicism is not a panacea or a magic bullet to solve all your problems. But it's helped me for more than a decade.
Stoicism is rational. You should indeed be skeptical of it. For one thing, there is also selection bias. Even if everyone on the subreddit says it's great, that's only a sample of people hanging around on... | Negativity while Going Through this Page | null | general_qa |
370 | For some context, I learnt about Stoicism a while ago, after watching a Ryan Holiday video. So, I downloaded an app on my phone called "Stoico". After procrastinating on it for sooo long, I finally started reading it, but the problem I came across is the english.
The old english is written in a way, that I lose my way ... | Einzelganger on YouTube - this channel got me interested in stoicism and has taught me so strategies for employing stoicism into my everyday life. | Good places to start learning about Stoicism easily | null | general_qa |
371 | I have been practising Stoicism for almost the entire month now, I stumbled upon it in a moment of darkness and it helped me with a very difficult faucet of life.
A few months ago I confessed my feelings towards my best friend of many years, of course the feelings were not reciprocated so I took the answer as a chanc... | Thank you for your post. Firstly, you seem young. Congratulations on your introspection skills and willingness to questions your own attitude. In what way have you been 'practising Stoicism' over the past month, if I may ask? What do you even think Stoicism is?
>Is anyone here able to offer some insight from a stoic p... | How do I move past from this? | null | general_qa |
372 | I know that money is neither good nor bad from the stoic perspective. But trying to study for a well paying job for the sake of money and luxuries? I have no idea what stoicism says about that.
I want to study to become a psychotherapist because I like helping people and listening to their problems. But I could help ... | Does it pay that well?
I'm in psychology myself, the road to a psychotherapist is a long one and not very glamorous | Is it necessarily bad to actively chase money for hedonistic pleasures? | null | general_qa |
373 | I don't really know a ton about what stoicism really is but I do know that a pretty big pillar of the philosophy is building discipline and self-control. I've done no fap on and off for the last year or so and (at least for me) it's been a huge test of self-control and I've built discipline because of it. So do any of ... | If you're doing *anything* to such an excess that you feel you need to have an entire month dedicated to *not* doing that thing ... that seems a bit outside of the stoic field guide. | What are your thoughts on No Nut November? | null | general_qa |
374 | Prior to discovering and practicing Stoicism, I used to be a very emotional guy to the point where I would freely let any emotion consume me freely. Since then I've learned to control my feelings and put my head before my heart in most cases where I needed to.
After online graduation was over though, I didn't feel muc... | I think it's perfectly fine to not feel anything, I didn't either. High school is such a small portion of your life, when I graduated I was excited to see what was to come. I was happy, I felt like life as an adult was slowly starting. I still feel this way 2 years later, still excited to see what life will throw at me... | Not feeling sad over graduation. Should I? | null | general_qa |
375 | I was wondering where stoicism stands on issues of globalisation and nationalism. How is the stoic concept of cosmopolitanism similar to or different from globalisation? With the direction where the world is heading now (age of technology and information, liberalized politics), where does a modern day Epictetus, Marcus... | You'll get different answers to this, because folks here hold different opinions about how to interpret the underlying ideas. I'll share how I see it, but I think the other views are just as valid, too.
The ancient Stoics understood humans to be social animals, like bees. Most of us could not survive for long if we we... | Stoicism and Cosmopolitanism on Globalisation | null | general_qa |
376 | I have been practicing stoicism for about a year now, and I have been wondering what is the stoics stance on modesty? When is a good time to accept others kindness vs being modest? Should we be quick to accept anothers kindness, or hold back? | Every help come with cost. Not financial, usually, but if you get favor, you "owe" a favor. Normally, the closer are friends, les precise is this favor counting. Still, some reciprocity is needed for balanced relationship.
In moderation this is natural way how to create friends.
But if you are too eager to receive ... | Trouble accepting help, kindness from others | null | general_qa |
377 | Hello fellow stoics! Been interested in stoicism on and off the past year now and have a question for the more experienced stoics.
As a recent graduate, I've been feeling extremely lost and unmotivated about life in terms of the job I want to do and the direction I want my life to go in which has led me to think such... | Life is a struggle my friend. I'd say every person in this room has hit this same spot where you are at some point. Especially those first few post university years where you are still figuring things out. You feel rudderless and tossed about by the winds and sea. So how do you fix it? Here is what I would suggest:
**... | Feeling lost, useless and unmotivated in life | null | general_qa |
378 | Stoicism often gives this "yeah, life's hard, get over it" vibe. My friend had her drivers license test and she was soo stressed about it. All of her friends just told her that it'll go great, there's nothing to stress about etc. But I don't think it was helpful. So I told her that it will probably be unpleasant, but i... | > Is there like a middle ground where I could stay realistic, but also to keep that "life's hard, get over it" vibe away?
Perhaps you can temper it to more of an "it's OK, it's just life" vibe.
After all, in the Stoic view, life isn't hard - it's only hard if we believe it to be hard. A driver's test is, in reality, ... | How could I help my friends with stoicism without feeling cold? | null | general_qa |
379 | As I learn more and more about stoicism, I believe that I have been following this philosophy for the greater part of my life and even as a kid. I am a big picture guy. I have never thought any one event is greatly important in the grand scheme of things even if others around find it Earth shattering.(ie: death in the ... | http://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/wiki/faq#wiki_what_are_some_recommended_starting_points_for_newcomers_to_stoicism.3F
Suggested Readings | Long time practitioner, new follower | null | general_qa |
380 | Noob here. Penpal is into stoicism so I thought I'd check it out.
How does a stoic deal with PTSD? A lot of PTSD is avoidance of panic and anxiety due to X. PTSD often leads to agoraphobia or a limited life. Most therapy is about re-experiencing the trauma or the places that cause panic and anxiety.
There's a push fr... | Welcome, and it's a great question.
Here's my favorite paragraph from [our FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/wiki/faq):
>Stoicism is a philosophy of life, a practical guide to applying wisdom to your daily choices, focused on living life as a thriving rational being, characterized by excellence in judgement and ... | PTSD and stoicism | null | general_qa |
381 | I just found out that I had podcast on Apple so I searched for stoicism and was very overwhelmed with all the different podcasts!
Thanks! | Not specifically about Stoicism, but Jocko Podcast applies a lot of stoic principles. | There are a bunch of podcasts about stoicism on Apple Podcast. Which one would you recommend for a person new to the philosophy? Doesn't have to be on Apple either. | null | general_qa |
382 | I'm kind of annoyed by the total number of people coming up to me to complain about their general problems.
One of my friends, constantly complains about her work and when I suggest changes or even as stoicism suggests, change her mindset or environment (she has that ability to switch jobs) she says she has consider... | You cannot control whether or not people complain. People, without exception, complain. Life is willing and suffering, we suffer and we complain about it. I do it, your friend does it, you're doing it here.
If it's getting to the point where you dont even want to talk with her, then you need to do one of two things. ... | How do you handle complaining from others? (Aka friends) | null | general_qa |
383 | What does it mean to be a good citizen in 2020? You almost never hear the word citizen used today, yet it is what binds us all together. How is it that we all value stoicism so much yet it seems most posts are about using stoicism internally rather than about being a good citizen externally? | It's kinda hard to approach the subject without participating in the political polarization that pervades social discourse. A few wrong moves and it can derail into a shitstorm. However I can safely assume most people identifying as stoics have concerns with their social sphere and do what they can to participate in it... | What does it mean to be a good citizen in 2020? You almost never hear the word citizen used today, yet it is what binds us all together. How is it that we all value stoicism so much yet it seems most posts are about using stoicism internally rather than about being a good citizen externally? | null | general_qa |
384 | Hi,
I would expect that most of us are familiar with Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Here is a nice article if not: [http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/maslow.html](http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/maslow.html)
The pyramid suggests that we have basic needs of food, water, and security and then psychological needs f... | You define self-actualization as " What a man can be, he must be. " The stoic says that what a man can be is a rationally thinking agent. He must not be this necessarily because he has been given a choice. If a man chooses to live his life as a rationally thinking agent this would be self-actualization for the stoic.
... | Is there another piece to the equation? Stoicism doesn't seem to lead to self-actualization. | null | general_qa |
385 | I have been trying to self improve and read up on stoicism for the last past 3 months.
Im at the moment in a college education im super unsure about but i still try to do every assignment to the best of my abilites i dont want to just give up that is not a good habit to have i will try my best its all i can do.
A... | There are only two kinds of problems in this world; practical problems (passing a test which you find hard to do) and emotional problems (feeling angry and irritated). The emotional problem is always self-inflicted and will hinder you in solving the practical problem; it eclipses your reasoning skills and steals a lot ... | What does Stoicism say about trying your absolutely best but still failing? | null | general_qa |
386 | I'm looking to learn more about stoicism and I've heard that Meditations is quite a prominent book in this school of thought. However, I have no idea which translation to buy. If anyone could guide me in the right direction then that would be brilliant. Thanks in advance. | https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255
This is the one I own, it was recommended as a very good translation. It's actually in modern English. Effortless to understand. | What is the best English translation for Meditations by Marcus Aurelius? | null | general_qa |
387 |
Lately, I really feel like I'm getting grayed into my everyday life. I do my usual things (work, work out, housework, having fun with friends when we all have free time, I even tried out yoga recently). But the whole thing is starting to converge a lot and I feel like things aren't going anywhere. And I'm starting ... | You may need some goals and hobbies man. New experiences in general. | What o you think about apathy and emptiness? Whats your advise? | null | general_qa |
388 | Hi
I have a question
What does stocism say about selflessness?
Sacrificing yourself for the good of others was something I did a lot last year and it got me into a depressive state. I felt like my purpose was the help people no matter what.
So this year I started taking more care of myself and focused more on myse... | People who "sacrifice" until they're depressed are rarely being truly "selfless".
Mindlessly giving more and more of yourself until there's nothing less is usually indicative of some form of co-dependency, and whilst this may *look* like selflessness it's really driven from a much more selfish place.
The reason suc... | Selflessness in stoicism | null | general_qa |
389 | I've been practicing Stoicism for a few months now. And studying the philosophy. I've made I'd think good progress on negative visualisation and view from above exercises.
I've been failing a lot too tho, giving in to rushes of passions a lot as the most important one but it's a slow work and I'm very slowly improving... | Reading through your question, you seem to be resigned to the fact you will be romantically alone forever rather than considering it as just ONE of the possible outcomes of your life.
I would suggest you refrain from practising premeditatio malorum as it might lead you to obsess over your situation instead of solving ... | Accepting being alone romantically possibly forever. | null | general_qa |
390 | I am a seventeen year old male, i recently stumbled upon a video on youtube about stoicism. Learning about the overview of stoicism, I am now interested to go deeper. So what books would you recommend to someone who is new to stoicism? | Check out the FAQ here: http://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/wiki/faq | What books about stoicism should I start with? | null | general_qa |
391 | Hey I'm a high school senior and I've indulged and fully point stoicism towards my life. I've gotten calmer about situations and realized that life is a blessing itself. I love living in the moment everyday. However I want to become even greater and use my new gained philosophy to set a good foundation for a career in... | This guy nailed it. Just prepare yourself for lots of growth. | How can I be a better individual all around and prepare myself for life? | null | general_qa |
392 | Hello Stoics and those interested in Stoicism,
I am a Year 12 student currently doing an essay on Stoicism in regards to victimhood. Does anyone have anything they wish to add or comment about on this topic that they believe would be useful for my assignment?
Some of these things could include comments on what they ... | Stoics are all about keeping their beliefs in line with reality, and dealing with that reality as their best selves.
Part of that reality, for a Stoic, is that nobody can injure our core selves. Our bodies can be harmed, but our inner selves belong to us. We are only injured if we believe we are injured. | Stoicism and Victimhood | null | general_qa |
393 | More of a meta commentary ig
In my time exploring stoicism, I find that a lot of stoic values also line up with masculine values. I'm curious as to if this effects who does and doesn't follow stoicism. It also seems to me that in the past, and possibly present stoicism has had more of an effect of men as well.
What I... |
When asked about modern people who seem to embody the characteristics of Stoicism, my go-to answer is Mr Rogers, or at least the public persona of Mr Rogers. He does not seem terribly masculine, but he is unflappable, unfailingly reasonable, nonjudgmental, genuine, openhearted, and virtuous in every respect. It's easy... | Stoicism and Masculinity | null | general_qa |
394 | I discovered stoicism through ryan holidays. But stoicism taught me to question your reasoning, wich means I can't just take ryan holidays as my only source of info. He is really a great person and one of the best modern day writer. But I feel like even him is not the perfect stoic Idol I need to know where you get you... | https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/wiki/faq#wiki_what_are_some_recommended_starting_points_for_newcomers_to_stoicism.3F | Your daily dose of stoicism | null | general_qa |
395 | we know that wars in ancient Rome weren't a rare thing at all, and even Marcus Aurelius conducted wars, but Stoicism says that people have the same minds, they are like eyes, feet and hands, working against each other is unnatural. what do you tgink about it? I'm not only talking about ancient wars, rather wars as a co... | take middle asia for example, they do not share stoic ideas, and often are prone to wars to show their value. a Stoic country still would have to join that war because if it doesn't it will lose its territories and economy, even if that goes against stoicism itself, it's like there is a danger and we must survive, ofte... | Stoicism and war | null | general_qa |
396 | Like back when I was a Christian, I would use [openbible.info](https://openbible.info) to look up what the Bible says about certain things. It works by the user simply typing in a topic and it will bring up relevant Bible quotes to it.
Is there a similar resource available for Stoicism, like a website in which you can... | I use this site frequently when I want to look something in the Stoic sources: https://www.stoictherapy.com/elibrary
It doesn't have that kind of search engine but just a word search suffices sometimes. It's OK if it takes a bit of elbow grease to learn something. | Is there a resource available for looking up quotes on specific situation from the stoic texts? | null | general_qa |
397 | We had problems with my wife, we were arguing almost every day. We started to go to a therapist and with his advice, we separated our homes. I was living for 3 days at the other home and 4 days with my wife and daughter. We were about to divorce. None of those is an excuse for my behavior of having an affair but I had ... | Consider your past and find where your responsibility starts and ends, then have the courage to shoulder that without avoidance. Through this process it will be tempting to ruminate, or self flagelate but avoid this trap as it only does more harm. The damage is done, and you dont have the power to change your past acti... | What to do when you did things that really harm you and others in your past? | null | general_qa |
398 | I've been practicing & reading about Stoicism for the past year, which has really changed my life. I've read a lot from the "big three" (Epictetus, Seneca, & Aurelius). I was wondering if there were any philosophers/works that came later, such as medieval times? I've been reading Montaigne's Essays and noticed a great ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/comments/cbo2uk/definitive_list_of_stoic_sources/ | Stoic philosophy and texts after the Hellenistic age? | null | general_qa |
399 | So recently I've noticed one thing, maybe it's because of my age group that people act like this ( early 20s), that whenever a mutual friend isn't present people start slandering him/her, it might not be malevolent and just banter but still obviously very unstoic, and as people trying to embrace stoicism we should rise... | In my life, a true friend will give you shit/bust your balls to your face. When people talk shit behind someone else's back, it's time to find new friends. | How to overcome visceral urges? | null | general_qa |
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