`STOICISM`

[uneven gale]

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[nova hound]

Quote:

"You are not your body and hair-style, but your capacity for choosing well. If your choices are beautiful, so too will you be."

• Epictetus, Discources, 3.1.39b-40a

[uneven gale]

Video →https://youtu.be/szUsitFuF9c

[sage cove]

Oh i know one
Quote:

"We all have two lives , the second begins when we realize we only have one."

• Confucius

[calm nova]

Quote:

"If you can accept losing, you can't win."

• Vince Lombardi

[lavish tinsel]

Came across this article when reading "Star Wars and Philosophy" recently
Here is the PDF to the part related to Stoicism
Title: "Stoicism in the Stars: Yoda, The Emperor, and the Force"

SPOILER ALERT: It contains spoilers for Ep.4-6 of the movies, proceed with caution

[uneven gale]

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[lost hollow]

Guys i have given you a hole book on stoicism

[little willow]

Quote:

"Effort only fully releases its reward
after a person refuses to quit."

• Napoleon Hill

[uneven gale]

Quote:

“What is divine deserves our respect because it is good; what is human deserves our affection because it is like us.”

• Marcus Aurelius

[open elm]

◇𝒬𝓊𝑜𝓉𝑒　　''𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰.''

~Socrates

[lost hollow]

Thx brother for sharing this book

[nova hound]

been reading this for quite some time now. and it helps out a lot. +1

[lost hollow]

It is a nice idea... Gg

[open elm]

◇𝕼𝖚𝖔𝖙𝖊:　''𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.''

     ~Epictetus

[lost hollow]

“Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to
bubble up, if you just dig.” - Marcus Aurelius

[bold patio]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFkyxzJtiv4

[lost hollow]

“Unharmed prosperity cannot endure a single blow,” says Seneca,

[lost hollow]

“The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to
myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I
actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but
within myself to the choices that are my own . . .”
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES,

[nova hound]

"The soul becomes died with the color of your thoughts"

• Marcus Aurelius

[languid lotus]

@uneven gale

[languid lotus]

Quote :

“Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good.” – Marcus Aurelius, The Meditations

[languid lotus]

Do you meant Dyed* ?

[nova hound]

indeed, it was a typo sorry

[languid lotus]

@uneven gale I want to present an Idea, Instead of just using the format you have given, cant we discuss our experience in using this meditations in real life, and have discussion on it and helping who are new? this way the forum can be more active

[uneven gale]

Well then ys surely do!👍

[lost hollow]

I think that's a better Idea

[languid lotus]

This forum is kind of semi:dead, if you/we want to continue, we either need to make a new, or renew it by announcing it again, Im sure we have more stoics

[lost hollow]

4 Things Marcus Aurelius Did Every Day: https://youtu.be/Za22TPUybMs

[little willow]

There are some things that are up to us, others that are not up to us. The things up to us are understanding, impulse, desire, aversion and, in a word, whatever acts are ours. The things not up to us are the body, possessions, reputation, professional positions and in a word, whatever acts are not ours.

Epictetus, Handbook 1

[uneven gale]

||well yes we can re-announce about it !! So that many stoics may be welcomed||. ||...and indeed sorry for late reply 🥲||

[atomic silo]

Hello guys

[nova hound]

“As in war, so in life.”
-Robert Greene.

Life is a battle both inside and out. And we must win those battles. There are attributes like discipline, sacrifice, courage, selflessness, clearheadedness and fortitude which help us win those battles. And cowardice, selfishness, disorganisation, rashness, weakness that makes us lose.
Now it's upto us to adopt which attributes to win or lose.

Source: The Daily Stoic, June 13.

[lost hollow]

I am also reading this book. Did know it has this quote

[nova hound]

it's in the body, not a "main" quote. But felt very powerful.

[nova hound]

“If you are defeated once and tell yourself you will overcome, but carry on as before, know in the end you’ll be so ill and weakened that eventually you won’t even notice your mistake and will begin to rationalize your behavior.”
-Epictetus, Discourses on The Daily Stoic, June 22

Repeating the same things over and over hoping something good will happen, is insanity. We can choose to learn from our mistakes and tweak our routines and decisions. It is truly hard, but that's what produces the result.
Effort is what it takes.

[honest sparrow]

Someone can recommend me some books about stoicism or with a beginner guide because sometimes i feel that I'm acting wrongly using the stoicism philosphy

[nova hound]

The Daily Stoic - Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman;
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

Wrongly using stoicism? How did you conclude to that?

[honest sparrow]

1-Thanks for the books. 🔥
2-Ow I've been using the stoicism to hide my emotions from the rest of the people around of me, don't cry, without feel hard emotions like a Stone 🪨. And sometimes i feel going to freak out 🤡🔥 hiding my emotions and standing iut chill.

[nova hound]

i see, well, that is not the way you should be. stoicism is not about hiding your emotions, but realising that there is a better way to handle them.

[lost hollow]

I finished the 1st month moving to 2nd month now

[little willow]

The greatest glory in life lies not in never falling,
But in rising everytime we fall

[nova hound]

“It is possible to curb your arrogance, to overcome pleasure and pain, to rise above your ambition, and to not be angry with stupid and ungrateful people—yes, even to care for them.”
-Marcus Aurelius, Meditations on The Daily Stoic, June 29

It is very much possible to overcome our ego, not to be angry, and become a caring person. We can solve this just like any other problem. We can always work on it. We always have the choice to do good.

[lost hollow]

"In times of difficulty, remember that it is not what happens to you that matters but how you respond. Choose to be strong, resilient, and unwavering in the face of adversity." - Marcus Aurelius

[nova hound]

“Whatever anyone does or says, for my part I’m bound to the good. In the same way an emerald or gold or purple might always proclaim: ‘whatever anyone does or says, I must be what I am and show my true colors.’”
-Marcus Aurelius, Meditations on The Daily Stoic, July 1

[lost hollow]

i also had this idea,but i am not consistent

[lost hollow]

so plz contine doing it.

[nova hound]

correct

[untold wave]

can anyone recommend me which should be my first book on stocism

[nova hound]

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.

you will get to learn a stoic lesson everyday. It is a good book.

[untold wave]

Ok thanks I'll surely try this book

[lost hollow]

The little book on stoicism, how to be a stoic

[placid sandal]

meditations by marcus aurelius

[lethal pond]

Quote: “Through not observing what is in the mind of another a man has seldom been seen to be unhappy; but those who do not observe the movements of their own minds must of necessity be unhappy.” - Marcus Aurelius.

[coral rune]

For a newbie how many pages/time would you like them to spend on it .

[little willow]

How u doin?

[nova hound]

all that matters is that you absorb the lesson and integrate it with your life. The lessons should reflect on your actions. there's no particular time/page. jump to the day you're on and learn.

[lost hollow]

If you read 1 page a day, and apply it in your life that will be great....

[coral rune]

Thank you both i appreciate it

[unborn elbow]

One of my favourite activities is to journal

Here are some prompts

[elfin fern]

Momento mori. How many weeks are left until I die? Pondering over my mortality. We got to make every week count!

Found this cool concept and website that showcases all the weeks in a life of a 90 year old person. You can input your own birthday and it generates how many weeks that have already been used up in your lifespan. I found this pretty cool to put into perspective human mortality and how much little time we really do have on earth.
If anyone wants to try it out search up "Your Life in Weeks"

(Don't know if this forum is dead or not but hello) 👋

[little willow]

Quote Image:

[torpid canyon]

Quote from COL LAWRENCE also know as LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

[torpid canyon]

it's awesome

[willow coral]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW508pBeih8&t=34s&pp=ygUPc3RvaWNpc20gcXVvdGVz

[keen radish]

What do you guys think about this?

[shadow ridge]

Here's a good mantra -Amor fati. I am ready to face my obstacles gratefully

[little willow]

Quote :-

The impediment to action advances action. What comes in the way becomes the way
By Marcus Aurelius

[terse sand]

One of my favs. Did you read the obstacle is the way by Ryan holiday?

[little willow]

Its there on my reading list....... Have you read it?

[terse sand]

Dude, do it when you get the chance hahaha
I did read it. It's one of my favs now. For me, the main quote is this one from Marcus. It made me see life a little more clear and realistic. Also, the author gives good practical advices.

[terse sand]

The beginning of all virtue is reflection and deliberation, and its end and perfection, constancy - Demosthenes

[jolly zinc]

This is going to be controversial but I will share in hopes of finding people with similar mindsets. I'm 21 and stoicism is stupid to some point. It's great for beginners to rationally, productively and being a man (could also work for some women) but at the end of the day it's about improving yourself (health, wealth, relationships). Relationships are not that hard since you are usually born with them, but a friend or 2 with similar mindsets would be nice in my situation, health can be expensive if your overdoing it as a normal person would say for me (buying organic, eating healthy, working out, avoiding toxic products...) but if you just want to be healthier because you're currently not its not that expensive. Wealth is the biggest factor here. It is the physical reality we live in and why most of us got into stoicism in the first place. And stoicism after some point has nothing to do with it. It's all about doing something to get yourself out of it. If anyone resonates with these points and is on self improvement please message me, I'm looking for like-minded people. Forgive me for my spelling mistakes, I'm fluent in English when it comes to talking but when it comes to writing, not perfect.