#stoicism — Public Fediverse posts
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"You will die, not because you are ill, but because you are alive; even when you have been cured, thesame end awaits you; when you have recovered, it will be not death, but ill health, that you have escaped."
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"There is no sorrow in the world, when we have escaped from the fear of death."
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If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgement now.
— Marcus Aurelius
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If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgement now.
— Marcus Aurelius
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"What else is there which you would regret to have taken from you? Friends? But who can be a friend to you? Country? What? Do you think enough of your country to be late to dinner? The light of the sun? You would extinguish it, if you could; for what have you ever done that was fit to be seen in the light?"
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"So near at hand is freedom, and is anyone still a slave?"
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"Would you not think him an utter fool who wept because he was not alive a thousand years ago? And is he not just as much of a fool who weeps because he will not be alive a thousand years from now? It is all the same; you will not be, and you were not. Neither of these periods of time belongs to you."
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"But the wise man knows that all things are in store for him. Whatever happens, he says: “I knew it.”"
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Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.— Proverbs 18:20
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Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.— Proverbs 18:20
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"But no wall can be erected against Fortune which she cannot take by storm; let us strengthen our inner defences. If the inner part be safe, man can be attacked, but never captured."
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"Do you ask me whom I have conquered? Neither the Persians, nor the far-off Medes, nor any warlike race that lies beyond the Dahae; not these, but greed, ambition, and the fear of death that has conquered the conquerors of the world."
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"Do you ask me whom I have conquered? Neither the Persians, nor the far-off Medes, nor any warlike race that lies beyond the Dahae; not these, but greed, ambition, and the fear of death that has conquered the conquerors of the world."
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"Do you ask me whom I have conquered? Neither the Persians, nor the far-off Medes, nor any warlike race that lies beyond the Dahae; not these, but greed, ambition, and the fear of death that has conquered the conquerors of the world."
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"Do you ask me whom I have conquered? Neither the Persians, nor the far-off Medes, nor any warlike race that lies beyond the Dahae; not these, but greed, ambition, and the fear of death that has conquered the conquerors of the world."
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"Do you ask me whom I have conquered? Neither the Persians, nor the far-off Medes, nor any warlike race that lies beyond the Dahae; not these, but greed, ambition, and the fear of death that has conquered the conquerors of the world."
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"Were I a nightingale, I would act the part of a nightingale; were I a swan, the part of a swan."
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"Were I a nightingale, I would act the part of a nightingale; were I a swan, the part of a swan."
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"He knows his own strength; he knows that he was born to carry burdens."
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"He knows his own strength; he knows that he was born to carry burdens."
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"He knows his own strength; he knows that he was born to carry burdens."
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"He knows his own strength; he knows that he was born to carry burdens."
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"He knows his own strength; he knows that he was born to carry burdens."
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"Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to an humble and grateful mind."
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"Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to an humble and grateful mind."
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"These actions are not essentially difficult; it is we ourselves that are soft and flabby."
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"These actions are not essentially difficult; it is we ourselves that are soft and flabby."
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"These actions are not essentially difficult; it is we ourselves that are soft and flabby."
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"These actions are not essentially difficult; it is we ourselves that are soft and flabby."
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"These actions are not essentially difficult; it is we ourselves that are soft and flabby."
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"No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."
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"No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."
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Discover how Stoic wisdom transforms fear of death into gratitude and purpose. Learn to face mortality with courage and live more fully today.
#Stoicism #MementoMori #Mindfulness #AgingWell #PersonalGrowth #Gratitude #LifePurpose #Philosophy #IntentionalLiving #SelfAwareness
https://www.retirereinvented.com/facing-death-as-we-age-depressing-or-inspiring/
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The Art of Rest: Can Philosophy Really Bring Peace to My Pillow? #Stoicism #StoicWisdom #BetterSleep #MindfulLiving #NightRoutine #InnerPeace https://tinyurl.com/45px9p25
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Why You Can't Be Successful Without Being a Stoic #Stoicism #LifePurpose #TheDailyStoic #Clarity #Fulfillment #IntentionalLiving ⏩ https://bit.ly/stoicmindschannel
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How to Decide What to Do with Your Life | The Daily Stoic #Stoicism #LifePurpose #TheDailyStoic #Clarity #Fulfillment #StoicPhilosophy ⏩ https://bit.ly/stoicmindschannel
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Seneca On The Shortness Of Life #Seneca #Stoicism #LifePurpose #Mindfulness #Gratitude ⏩ https://bit.ly/stoicmindschannel