#stoicism — Public Fediverse posts
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"He knows his own strength; he knows that he was born to carry burdens."
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"These actions are not essentially difficult; it is we ourselves that are soft and flabby."
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"“I should prefer that Fortune keep me in her camp rather than in the lap of luxury. If I am tortured, but bear it bravely, all is well; if I die, but die bravely, it is also well.”"
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"Clothe yourself with a hero’s courage, and withdraw for a little space from the opinions of the common man. Form a proper conception of the image of virtue, a thing of exceeding beauty and grandeur; this image is not to be worshipped by us with incense or garlands, but with sweat and blood."
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"It would be some consolation for the feebleness of ourselves and our works, if all things should perish as slowly as they come into being; but as it is, increases are of sluggish growth, but the way to ruin is rapid."
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Not a single thing that is done on earth happens without you, God,
Nor in the divine heavenly sphere nor in the sea,
Except for what bad people do in their foolishness.— Cleanthes
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"Growth is slow but collapse is rapid."
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"You have, dearest Serene, things that can protect tranquility, things that restore it, things that resist creeping escapes. Be it known, however, that none of these things is sufficient for those who hold a feeble matter, unless a constant concern surrounds the slipping mind."
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"You have, dearest Serene, things that can protect tranquility, things that restore it, things that resist creeping escapes. Be it known, however, that none of these things is sufficient for those who hold a feeble matter, unless a constant concern surrounds the slipping mind."
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"You have, dearest Serene, things that can protect tranquility, things that restore it, things that resist creeping escapes. Be it known, however, that none of these things is sufficient for those who hold a feeble matter, unless a constant concern surrounds the slipping mind."
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"You have, dearest Serene, things that can protect tranquility, things that restore it, things that resist creeping escapes. Be it known, however, that none of these things is sufficient for those who hold a feeble matter, unless a constant concern surrounds the slipping mind."
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"You have, dearest Serene, things that can protect tranquility, things that restore it, things that resist creeping escapes. Be it known, however, that none of these things is sufficient for those who hold a feeble matter, unless a constant concern surrounds the slipping mind."
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"To the rational being only the irrational is unendurable, but the rational is endurable."
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"To the rational being only the irrational is unendurable, but the rational is endurable."
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"To roam in open walks, that the soul may increase and lift itself up in the free air and with much spirit; sometimes travel and a change of country will give vigor, and marriage and more liberal drink. Sometimes even to the point of drunkenness, not that it drowns us, but that it depresses us: for it washes away cares and moves the mind from below, and, as with certain diseases, so it heals sadness."
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"The mind must be indulged, and leisure must be given from time to time, which is the place of food and strength."
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"These reasonings are unconnected: "I am richer than you, therefore I am better"; "I am more eloquent than you, therefore I am better." The connection is rather this: "I am richer than you, therefore my property is greater than yours;" "I am more eloquent than you, therefore my style is better than yours." But you, after all, are neither property nor style. (44)."
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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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For it is the part of a wise man to resolve beforehand that whatever can happen to a man should be borne calmly if it should befall him. It needs altogether great judgment to provide against such evil happening and no less courage to bear it with fortitude if it should befall.
[Est enim sapientis, quidquid homini accidere possit, id praemeditari ferendum modice esse, si evenerit. Majoris omnino est consilii providere ne quid tale accidat, animi non minoris fortiter ferre si evenerit.]Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) Roman orator, statesman, philosopher
Philippics [Philippicae; Antonian Orations], No. 11, ch. 3 / sec. 7 (11.3/11.7) (43-02 BC) [tr. Ker (1926)]More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/cicero-marcus-tulliu…
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How much more suffering is caused by the thought of death than by death itself.
— Will Durant
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Discover the transformative power of Stoicism in achieving inner peace and fulfillment in modern life. Discover how ancient wisdom can guide you in navigating life's challenges with resilience and clarity, ultimately leading to a deeper sense of purpose and contentment. #Stoicism #Philosophy #InnerPeace #Fulfillment #SelfImprovement #Wisdom #Resilience #ModernLife #Mindfulness #Tranquility #PersonalGrowth #LifeLessons #StoicPrinciples #EmbraceStoicism #AncientWisdom
https://medium.com/@skmohindroo9/stoic-wisdom-a-guide-to-inner-peace-and-fulfillment-in-modern-life-327a11000879 -
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-2lJtpgWTN/?igsh=cTRjcW8zMm13YjIy “.. It's notable that our greatest role models are those who have overcome and endured some kind of ordeal, not those who have experienced a life of gilded pleasure. Dogged resilience is what makes us great. It's easy to see suffering as a kind of barrier to a #flourishing life. But as Frankl wrote, 'Without suffering and death, a human life cannot be called complete!”
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CW: Would it help?
One of the eternal film quotes. It came up in another exchange yesterday, since then I have re-watched the clip over and over again, in awe and gratitude. Many will know the film and will appreciate the quote.
Watch it again. A dose of stoicism is what we all need today.
Mark Rylance is perhaps the best actor we have on stage or film. In these scenes, he truly is what he says.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yylz3pHE5Vc
#MarkRylance #BridgeOfSpies #Stoicism #WouldItHelp #films #MarcusAurelius
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How much more suffering is caused by the thought of death than by death itself.
— Will Durant