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Classical Art: From Greece to Rome (Oxford History of Art) 1st Edition by Mary Beard (PDF)
Author: Mary Beard
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Classical Art: From Greece to Rome (Oxford History of Art) 1st Edition by Mary Beard (PDF)
Author: Mary Beard
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Classical Art: From Greece to Rome (Oxford History of Art) 1st Edition by Mary Beard (PDF)
Author: Mary Beard
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After a Pain filled Sleepless night, the old man drags his breathless lifeless corpse out of a sunken bed of jagged thorny shards of glass and rocky steel, unable to yet see and sadly without his classical music because He Still Has No Bloody Internet, he scrapes himself across the floor to prepare his coffee as his hands shake and tremble he pours in the water and counts the scoops of grind, fumbling he manages to plug in the percolator, as the coffee begins to perc he shuffles off to the toilet, his bowels bellow out in a hungerous rage, as he stares off into the abyss his reflection in the mirror shows his disheveled hair and beard struggling he half-ass brushes them out, he stumbles back to his bed where he struggles to pull on his tshirt, underwear socks and pants he slips on his slippers and pours a cup of coffee, he gently packs his pipe with scraps of tobacco and steps out the door, the sun is barely rising the air is mild and damp, as the world begins to wake not a soul cares for the enduring plight of hell he must face yet again;
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After a Pain filled Sleepless night, the old man drags his breathless lifeless corpse out of a sunken bed of jagged thorny shards of glass and rocky steel, unable to yet see and sadly without his classical music because He Still Has No Bloody Internet, he scrapes himself across the floor to prepare his coffee as his hands shake and tremble he pours in the water and counts the scoops of grind, fumbling he manages to plug in the percolator, as the coffee begins to perc he shuffles off to the toilet, his bowels bellow out in a hungerous rage, as he stares off into the abyss his reflection in the mirror shows his disheveled hair and beard struggling he half-ass brushes them out, he stumbles back to his bed where he struggles to pull on his tshirt, underwear socks and pants he slips on his slippers and pours a cup of coffee, he gently packs his pipe with scraps of tobacco and steps out the door, the sun is barely rising the air is mild and damp, as the world begins to wake not a soul cares for the enduring plight of hell he must face yet again;
You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, creativity and expression of self, #commentary, random thoughts, #philosophy and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=….
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After a Pain filled Sleepless night, the old man drags his breathless lifeless corpse out of a sunken bed of jagged thorny shards of glass and rocky steel, unable to yet see and sadly without his classical music because He Still Has No Bloody Internet, he scrapes himself across the floor to prepare his coffee as his hands shake and tremble he pours in the water and counts the scoops of grind, fumbling he manages to plug in the percolator, as the coffee begins to perc he shuffles off to the toilet, his bowels bellow out in a hungerous rage, as he stares off into the abyss his reflection in the mirror shows his disheveled hair and beard struggling he half-ass brushes them out, he stumbles back to his bed where he struggles to pull on his tshirt, underwear socks and pants he slips on his slippers and pours a cup of coffee, he gently packs his pipe with scraps of tobacco and steps out the door, the sun is barely rising the air is mild and damp, as the world begins to wake not a soul cares for the enduring plight of hell he must face yet again;
You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, creativity and expression of self, #commentary, random thoughts, #philosophy and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=….
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After an exhaustive sleepless night of pain, the old man drags his breathless lifeless corpse out of a sunken bed of jagged thorny rocky shards of glassy steel, unable to yet see as the classical music plays he drags his corpse across the floor to prepare his coffee, as his hands shake and tremble he pours in the water and counts the scoops of grind, fumbling he manages to plug in the percolator and as the coffee begins to perc he shuffles off to the toilet, his bowels bellow out in a hungerous rage, in the mirror he blankly stares into the abyss as the reflection shows his greasy disheveled hair and beard, needing a shower and a brush, he is to tired to care so he stumbles back to his bed where he struggles to pull on his socks and pants, he slips on his slippers and pours a cup of coffee then he gently packs his pipe with scraps of tobacco, he pulls on his coat and steps out the door, the sun has yet to rise the air is cool and humid, as the world begins to wake not a soul cares for the horrish plight of life the old man is forced to endure yet another day;
You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, creativity and expression of self, #commentary, random thoughts, #philosophy and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…
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After an exhaustive sleepless night of pain, the old man drags his breathless lifeless corpse out of a sunken bed of jagged thorny rocky shards of glassy steel, unable to yet see as the classical music plays he drags his corpse across the floor to prepare his coffee, as his hands shake and tremble he pours in the water and counts the scoops of grind, fumbling he manages to plug in the percolator and as the coffee begins to perc he shuffles off to the toilet, his bowels bellow out in a hungerous rage, in the mirror he blankly stares into the abyss as the reflection shows his greasy disheveled hair and beard, needing a shower and a brush, he is to tired to care so he stumbles back to his bed where he struggles to pull on his socks and pants, he slips on his slippers and pours a cup of coffee then he gently packs his pipe with scraps of tobacco, he pulls on his coat and steps out the door, the sun has yet to rise the air is cool and humid, as the world begins to wake not a soul cares for the horrish plight of life the old man is forced to endure yet another day;
You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, creativity and expression of self, #commentary, random thoughts, #philosophy and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…
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After an exhaustive sleepless night of pain, the old man drags his breathless lifeless corpse out of a sunken bed of jagged thorny rocky shards of glassy steel, unable to yet see as the classical music plays he drags his corpse across the floor to prepare his coffee, as his hands shake and tremble he pours in the water and counts the scoops of grind, fumbling he manages to plug in the percolator and as the coffee begins to perc he shuffles off to the toilet, his bowels bellow out in a hungerous rage, in the mirror he blankly stares into the abyss as the reflection shows his greasy disheveled hair and beard, needing a shower and a brush, he is to tired to care so he stumbles back to his bed where he struggles to pull on his socks and pants, he slips on his slippers and pours a cup of coffee then he gently packs his pipe with scraps of tobacco, he pulls on his coat and steps out the door, the sun has yet to rise the air is cool and humid, as the world begins to wake not a soul cares for the horrish plight of life the old man is forced to endure yet another day;
You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, creativity and expression of self, #commentary, random thoughts, #philosophy and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…
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Hey.
Middle-Aged, Neurodivergent, Dog Servant.
I don't really have a thing, I'm an ordinary chap with a multitude of interests on some days, and couldn't give a rat's arse about any of it on others. I like Jazz, Classical, and Electronic Music, mostly. Creative and Scientific, all at the same time, these things can and do happen. I'm not here to tell you how pretty you are, even if it is your nth birthday.
#Introduction #Cornwall #Kernow #FiftyPlus #Music #Science #Health #audhd #bpd #cptsd
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Hey.
Middle-Aged, Neurodivergent, Dog Servant.
I don't really have a thing, I'm an ordinary chap with a multitude of interests on some days, and couldn't give a rat's arse about any of it on others. I like Jazz, Classical, and Electronic Music, mostly. Creative and Scientific, all at the same time, these things can and do happen. I'm not here to tell you how pretty you are, even if it is your nth birthday.
#Introduction #Cornwall #Kernow #FiftyPlus #Music #Science #Health #audhd #bpd #cptsd
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Hey.
Middle-Aged, Neurodivergent, Dog Servant.
I don't really have a thing, I'm an ordinary chap with a multitude of interests on some days, and couldn't give a rat's arse about any of it on others. I like Jazz, Classical, and Electronic Music, mostly. Creative and Scientific, all at the same time, these things can and do happen. I'm not here to tell you how pretty you are, even if it is your nth birthday.
#Introduction #Cornwall #Kernow #FiftyPlus #Music #Science #Health #audhd #bpd #cptsd
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Hey.
Middle-Aged, Neurodivergent, Dog Servant.
I don't really have a thing, I'm an ordinary chap with a multitude of interests on some days, and couldn't give a rat's arse about any of it on others. I like Jazz, Classical, and Electronic Music, mostly. Creative and Scientific, all at the same time, these things can and do happen. I'm not here to tell you how pretty you are, even if it is your nth birthday.
#Introduction #Cornwall #Kernow #FiftyPlus #Music #Science #Health #audhd #bpd #cptsd
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The Battle for a Clear Mind: Why Strong Men Stop Letting Their Thoughts Run Them
941 words, 5 minutes read time
Introduction: This Is the Fight You’re Already In
If your mind won’t shut up, it’s not because you’re weak, sensitive, or broken. It’s because you’ve let it run loose. Nobody taught you how to command it. Nobody warned you what happens when you don’t.
Here’s what this article is going to say plainly: modern men are drowning in noise because they surrendered authority over their inner world. Stoicism figured out part of the solution thousands of years ago—discipline your thoughts or they will discipline you. Christianity goes further and tells the harder truth: discipline without Christ eventually collapses under pressure. We’re going to talk about why your mind feels hijacked, what Stoicism actually gets right, where it fails, and why Christ is not optional if you want more than survival.
The Reality: Men Aren’t Anxious—They’re Untrained
Most men don’t describe themselves as anxious. They say they’re tired, distracted, short-tempered, restless, burned out. Same problem. Different words.
You wake up already braced for impact. You scroll before you think. You absorb other people’s outrage, success, and fear before you’ve decided what you believe. Your attention is fragmented into a thousand pieces before breakfast. Then you wonder why you can’t focus, why everything feels heavy, why your patience is gone.
This isn’t accidental. You trained your mind to live this way. Every unchecked thought stays. Every imagined future runs wild. Every past mistake gets replayed like a courtroom tape with no verdict. Over time, the mind turns on itself.
The Stoics would call this self-inflicted captivity. Epictetus was beaten, enslaved, and crippled, yet argued that most men who consider themselves free are owned by their reactions. Marcus Aurelius warned that a man becomes shaped by whatever he lets his thoughts chew on all day. You don’t drift into clarity. You drift into chaos.
For men, this hits harder because we’re built to carry responsibility. When your mind is scattered, leadership collapses. Work suffers. Relationships strain. You’re still standing, still producing—but internally you’re leaking strength.
The Stoic Line in the Sand: Control What’s Yours or Be Ruled
Stoicism draws a hard boundary modern culture hates. Some things are yours to command. Some things aren’t. Your thoughts, judgments, attention, and actions are your responsibility. Everything else is noise.
Stoicism doesn’t promise comfort. It promises control. Thoughts will arise. Anger will show up. Fear will knock. The disciplined man doesn’t panic or indulge. He observes. He decides. He refuses to let emotion drive the wheel.
Marcus Aurelius practiced this while managing war, plague, betrayal, and political decay. Epictetus taught it after enduring abuse that would break most people. These men weren’t theorizing. They were surviving.
Stoicism teaches distance. You are not your anger. You are not your fear. You are the one who notices them. That gap—small at first—is where strength is forged. Over time, emotional reactions lose their grip because they’re no longer obeyed.
This isn’t suppression. It’s command presence. Modern psychology finally admits this works. The Stoics just didn’t wait two thousand years for peer review.
Where Stoicism Runs Out of Road
Here’s the part Stoic influencers don’t like to talk about. Discipline can carry you far—but not all the way.
Stoicism assumes that if you train reason hard enough, it will hold. Christianity says the human will fractures under enough weight. Not because you didn’t try hard enough, but because you were never meant to carry it alone.
Stoicism can teach you to endure suffering with composure. It cannot tell you why suffering exists or what to do when endurance turns into emptiness. It produces strong men who sometimes don’t know what they’re strong for.
This is where grit becomes brittle. Self-mastery becomes isolation. When loss hits—real loss—technique fails. The mind stays disciplined, but the soul starves.
Why Christ Is the Missing Anchor
Christianity doesn’t soften men. It tells the truth about them. You are responsible—and you are limited.
Christ didn’t teach mental tricks. He taught orientation. When He spoke about anxiety, He went straight to the root: misplaced trust. When Paul talked about renewing the mind, he wasn’t selling optimism. He was calling men to realignment—away from illusion, toward truth.
Augustine lived this tension. Trained in classical philosophy, hardened by discipline, he still admitted that the mind remains restless until it rests in God. Discipline can order the mind. Only Christ gives it direction.
Grace doesn’t replace effort. It makes effort survivable. It’s the difference between standing alone in a storm and being anchored through it.
Conclusion: Take Authority or Pay the Price
Here’s the reality. If you don’t discipline your mind, it will discipline you—through anxiety, distraction, and quiet exhaustion. Stoicism gives men tools to regain control, sharpen focus, and stop being pushed around by impulse. Christianity finishes the work by restoring meaning, identity, and hope.
A clear mind isn’t calm by accident. It’s trained. Stoicism sharpens it. Christ anchors it.
Call to Action
If this hit a nerve, good—it was supposed to. Don’t skim it, nod, and move on like nothing changed. Subscribe if you want writing that cuts through noise instead of adding to it. Drop a comment if you agree, disagree, or have something worth saying. And if there’s a topic you want dissected next, reach out. Clarity takes work. Stay sharp.
D. Bryan King
Sources
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (MIT Classics)
- Epictetus, Enchiridion (MIT Classics)
- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life (MIT Classics)
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Stoicism
- Romans 12:1–2 — Renewing the Mind (ESV)
- Philippians 4:6–8 — Discipline of Thought (ESV)
- Matthew 6:25–34 — Christ on Anxiety and Focus (ESV)
- Augustine, Confessions (Early Christian Writings)
- Thomas Aquinas — Reason, Will, and Virtue (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
- Desiring God – Renewing the Mind
- Crossway – Christian Meditation vs Secular Mindfulness
- Greater Good Science Center – Mindfulness and Attention
Disclaimer:
The views and opinions expressed in this post are solely those of the author. The information provided is based on personal research, experience, and understanding of the subject matter at the time of writing. Readers should consult relevant experts or authorities for specific guidance related to their unique situations.
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Red Squirrel next. Here's a WIP.
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Red Squirrel next. Here's a WIP.
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Red Squirrel next. Here's a WIP.
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Red Squirrel next. Here's a WIP.
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Red Squirrel next. Here's a WIP.
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And that's the Eurasian Otter done.
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And that's the Eurasian Otter done.
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And that's the Eurasian Otter done.
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And that's the Eurasian Otter done.
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Did some more work on the Eurasian Otter
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Did some more work on the Eurasian Otter
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Did some more work on the Eurasian Otter
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Did some more work on the Eurasian Otter
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Work in progress of Eurasian Otter
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Work in progress of Eurasian Otter
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