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The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
— Epictetus
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"Anger, as we have said, is eager to punish; and that such a desire should exist in man’s peaceful breast is least of all according to his nature; for human life is founded on benefits and harmony and is bound together into an alliance for the common help of all, not by terror, but by love towards one another."
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"Who, then, can be more ignorant of nature than he who classes this cruel and hurtful vice as belonging to her best and most polished work?"
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"The one is ready even to sacrifice itself for the good of others, the other to plunge into peril provided it drags others with it."
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"The one loves to do good, the other to do harm; the one to help even strangers, the other to attack even its dearest friends."
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self
— Aristotle
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All this to say I think manliness is good in these ancient terms.
It's beneficial in that it helps us escape the cycles of self doubt and allows us to grow freely as who we really are. Manliness can be experienced in the worlds of both the spiritual and the material. We can and must take charge of our own lives to be free.
It transcends anatomy and can be held by anyone who seeks freedom to be themselves.
But it requires cultivation. One must practice knowing what is and isn't valuable knowledge. Reflecting constantly on what it means to be themselves. Questioning where the harms and hurt truly is before working to grow into being a better philosopher.
I would like to expand upon this later, but maybe manliness isn't a virtue in itself, but an emergent feature of practicing virtues.
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All this to say I think manliness is good in these ancient terms.
It's beneficial in that it helps us escape the cycles of self doubt and allows us to grow freely as who we really are. Manliness can be experienced in the worlds of both the spiritual and the material. We can and must take charge of our own lives to be free.
It transcends anatomy and can be held by anyone who seeks freedom to be themselves.
But it requires cultivation. One must practice knowing what is and isn't valuable knowledge. Reflecting constantly on what it means to be themselves. Questioning where the harms and hurt truly is before working to grow into being a better philosopher.
I would like to expand upon this later, but maybe manliness isn't a virtue in itself, but an emergent feature of practicing virtues.
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All this to say I think manliness is good in these ancient terms.
It's beneficial in that it helps us escape the cycles of self doubt and allows us to grow freely as who we really are. Manliness can be experienced in the worlds of both the spiritual and the material. We can and must take charge of our own lives to be free.
It transcends anatomy and can be held by anyone who seeks freedom to be themselves.
But it requires cultivation. One must practice knowing what is and isn't valuable knowledge. Reflecting constantly on what it means to be themselves. Questioning where the harms and hurt truly is before working to grow into being a better philosopher.
I would like to expand upon this later, but maybe manliness isn't a virtue in itself, but an emergent feature of practicing virtues.
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All this to say I think manliness is good in these ancient terms.
It's beneficial in that it helps us escape the cycles of self doubt and allows us to grow freely as who we really are. Manliness can be experienced in the worlds of both the spiritual and the material. We can and must take charge of our own lives to be free.
It transcends anatomy and can be held by anyone who seeks freedom to be themselves.
But it requires cultivation. One must practice knowing what is and isn't valuable knowledge. Reflecting constantly on what it means to be themselves. Questioning where the harms and hurt truly is before working to grow into being a better philosopher.
I would like to expand upon this later, but maybe manliness isn't a virtue in itself, but an emergent feature of practicing virtues.
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All this to say I think manliness is good in these ancient terms.
It's beneficial in that it helps us escape the cycles of self doubt and allows us to grow freely as who we really are. Manliness can be experienced in the worlds of both the spiritual and the material. We can and must take charge of our own lives to be free.
It transcends anatomy and can be held by anyone who seeks freedom to be themselves.
But it requires cultivation. One must practice knowing what is and isn't valuable knowledge. Reflecting constantly on what it means to be themselves. Questioning where the harms and hurt truly is before working to grow into being a better philosopher.
I would like to expand upon this later, but maybe manliness isn't a virtue in itself, but an emergent feature of practicing virtues.
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"Mankind is born for mutual assistance, anger for mutual ruin: the former loves society, the latter estrangement."
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"What is more affectionate to others than man? Yet what is more savage against them than anger?"
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"Let us now enquire whether anger be in accordance with nature, and whether it be useful and worth entertaining in some measure."
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"To no creature besides man has been given wisdom, foresight, industry, and reflection."
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The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.
— Marcus Aurelius
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"Dumb creatures have not human feelings, but have certain impulses which resemble them: for if it were not so, if they could feel love and hate, they would likewise be capable of friendship and enmity, of disagreement and agreement. Some traces of these qualities exist even in them, though properly all of them, whether good or bad, belong to the human breast alone."
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"Dumb creatures have not human feelings, but have certain impulses which resemble them: for if it were not so, if they could feel love and hate, they would likewise be capable of friendship and enmity, of disagreement and agreement. Some traces of these qualities exist even in them, though properly all of them, whether good or bad, belong to the human breast alone."
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"Dumb creatures have not human feelings, but have certain impulses which resemble them: for if it were not so, if they could feel love and hate, they would likewise be capable of friendship and enmity, of disagreement and agreement. Some traces of these qualities exist even in them, though properly all of them, whether good or bad, belong to the human breast alone."
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"Dumb creatures have not human feelings, but have certain impulses which resemble them: for if it were not so, if they could feel love and hate, they would likewise be capable of friendship and enmity, of disagreement and agreement. Some traces of these qualities exist even in them, though properly all of them, whether good or bad, belong to the human breast alone."
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"Dumb creatures have not human feelings, but have certain impulses which resemble them: for if it were not so, if they could feel love and hate, they would likewise be capable of friendship and enmity, of disagreement and agreement. Some traces of these qualities exist even in them, though properly all of them, whether good or bad, belong to the human breast alone."
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"Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things. (5). (Enchiridion 5)"
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"Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things. (5). (Enchiridion 5)"
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"We must admit, however, that neither wild beasts nor any other creature except man is subject to anger: for, whilst anger is the foe of reason, it nevertheless does not arise in any place where reason cannot dwell. Wild beasts have impulses, fury, cruelty, combativeness: they have not anger any more than they have luxury: yet they indulge in some pleasures with less self-control than human beings."
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KARMA – YOUR PERSONAL FAnTASY
Ask ten people what karma means and you get ten answers, none of which goes against them personally. It means whatever the person using it needs it to mean right now. The most popular version of Karma is: be good, get good. The universe is keeping score. Don't worry about the man who cheated you out of your property. He'll get his. Well, he won't. He'll get a second property if he manages the first one well. Then there's the Gita version: do your duty, don't expect results. Great idea, […]https://ridiculousbharath.wordpress.com/2026/05/08/karma-your-personal-fantasy/
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Are you living your life on auto-pilot? It’s easy to get caught in the slipstream of daily routines, but there is a certain magic in taking the controls and choosing to be here now.
This vintage biplane design is more than just aviation art; it’s a call to action for anyone who loves intentional living and the thrill of the open sky. Whether you are a pilot, a travel lover, or someone practicing mindfulness, this retro airplane illustration serves as a visual anchor to stay grounded in the moment.
Inspired by classic flight school aesthetics and minimalist typography, this piece looks incredible on a graphic tee, framed art print, or a minimalist hoodie. Stop drifting through the clouds of "tomorrow" and start navigating your "today." ✈️
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A message from Ryan Holliday's The Daily Stoic:
"Diogenes of Sinope said that we sell things of great value for things of very little, and vice versa."
- Diogenes Laertius,
Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, 6.2.35bSomething to think on. Stay safe tomorrow, humans.
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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
Wherein, then, is your grievance? You are not ejected from the city [life] by any unjust judge or tyrant, but by the selfsame Nature which brought you into it; just as when an actor is dismissed by the manager who engaged him.
“But I have played no more than three of the five acts.” Just so; in your drama of life, three acts are all the play. Its point of completeness is determined by him who formerly sanctioned your creation, and today sanctions your dissolution. Neither of those decisions lay within yourself.
Pass on your way, then, with a smiling face, under the smile of him who bids you go.
[τί οὖν δεινόν, εἰ τῆς πόλεως ἀποπέμπει σε οὐ τύραννος οὐδὲ δικαστὴς ἄδικος, ἀλλ̓ ἡ φύσις ἡ εἰσαγαγοῦσα, οἷον εἰ κωμῳδὸν ἀπολύοι τῆς σκηνῆς ὁ παραλαβὼν στρατηγός;—ἀλλ̓ οὐκ εἶπον τὰ πέντε μέρη, ἀλλὰ τὰ τρία.—καλῶς εἶπας: ἐν μέντοι τῷ βίῳ τὰ τρία ὅλον τὸ δρᾶμά ἐστι. τὸ γὰρ τέλειον ἐκεῖνος ὁρίζει ὁ τότε μὲν τῆς συγκρίσεως. νῦν δὲ τῆς διαλύσεως αἴτιος: σὺ δὲ ἀναίτιος ἀμφοτέρων. ἄπιθι οὖν ἵλεως: καὶ γὰρ ὁ ἀπολύων ἵλεως.]Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 12, ch. 36 (12.36) (AD 161-180) [tr. Staniforth (1964)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/8281…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #marcusaurelius #actor #curtain #death #departure #direction #drama #exit #grace #gracefulexit #life #lifespan #living #mortality #peace #purpose #serenity #stage #stoicism
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@EricAlper
I'm sure more competent authorities will be along in due course, but if you would accept assumed/implied gratitude, may I submit the lyrics to the Bare Necessities?Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes
That brings the bare necessities of life
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
The bees are buzzin' in the tree
To make some honey just for me
When you look under the rocks and plants
And take a glance at the fancy ants
Then maybe try a few
The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you!
Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life
Now when you pick a pawpaw
Or a prickly pear
And you prick a raw paw
Well next time beware
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
When you pick a pear
Try to use the claw
But you don't need to use the claw
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
Have I given you a clue?
The bare necessities of life
Will come to you
They'll come to you!
Oh man this is really living
Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life
With just the bare necessities of life#disney #gratitude #stoic #stoicism #poetry #diogenes #everyDayTurningSugarAndOxygenIntoSomeSemblanceOfFreeWillAndSelfDeterminismIsATremendousPrivilege
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The Power of Morning Rituals: Unlock Your Potential #Stoicism #MorningRituals #StoicLiving #UnlockYourPotential #MindfulMornings #SelfImprovement ⏩ https://tinyurl.com/mtmxkett
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3 Stoic Practices for Inner Peace and Resilience #Stoicism #StoicPractices #InnerPeace #Resilience #LifePhilosophy #StrengthandCalm ⏩ Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/byd7k5xe
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The Impact of Kindness on Your Life: Stoic Viewpoint #Stoicism #StoicKindness #EmbodyVirtue #HumanConnections #PathToFulfillment #KindnessMatters ⏩ Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/y26kj3y4
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Things will inevitably go wrong, people will do wrong, motivated in bad ways. Should you cry over it? Or should you laugh about them? Or is there a better response? Here's a bit about Seneca's advice to us
https://medium.com/practical-rationality/senecas-insights-of-crying-laughing-or-accepting-7a0bdfba00e1
#Seneca #Advice #Stoicism #Heraclitus #Democritus