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re: Do you live a Stoic life?
Posted on 1/6/25 at 7:51 am to Billy Blanks
Posted on 1/6/25 at 7:51 am to Billy Blanks
Picked up meditations a few years ago after chatting with a wise old dude on an airplane.
Kind of hard to argue with the thought process of a man who was responsible for one the largest empires to date. Helps keep a type A like me a bit more balanced - I’m slowly not sweating the small stuff as much.
Lots of similarities between this and Christianity.
Kind of hard to argue with the thought process of a man who was responsible for one the largest empires to date. Helps keep a type A like me a bit more balanced - I’m slowly not sweating the small stuff as much.
Lots of similarities between this and Christianity.
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Posted on 1/6/25 at 8:07 am to Billy Blanks
With me, Spirituality and philosophy are intertwined. One as more of a faith and one more as a discipline. The similarities in Christianity, Stoicism and Buddhism are many. For instance on how all three approach the concept of Acceptance. I borrow lessons from all three about different things. Stoicism , because it appealed to me on a mind/personal discipline level really got me through some tough times in a completely different way than Christianity. One the mind and the other the heart. You go to each for different nourishment. 10 step stuff, which I’m not very familiar with, also seems to split the difference appealing to the mind ( Stoicism ) and heart ( Christianity).
I’ve sent copies of Marcus Aurelius Meditations to several friends. If you want to face a rough patch gracefully, just read that along with your Bible.
I’ve sent copies of Marcus Aurelius Meditations to several friends. If you want to face a rough patch gracefully, just read that along with your Bible.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 8:17 am to Billy Blanks
Stoic
Mindfulness
Yoga
????
All of you Tards that dwell on this BS live inside of your head instead of living in the real world around you. Follow the 10 commandments, love others and don't be an arse. It is that easy to live life.
Mindfulness
Yoga
????
All of you Tards that dwell on this BS live inside of your head instead of living in the real world around you. Follow the 10 commandments, love others and don't be an arse. It is that easy to live life.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 8:41 am to Lsupimp
I got through some extremely difficult times with the Bible alone.
I thank God for His Word, and the fellowship of the men who helped me get through it.
When it first started in 2016, my pastor told me this experience was going to bring me closer to God than ever before.
He was right, and what followed for the next 7 and a half years made me stronger.
While I don't wish it anyone, the fact is that in this life we will face trials.
Lots of folks try lots of things, but keeping your relationship with God at the center is really the only way.
I thank God for His Word, and the fellowship of the men who helped me get through it.
When it first started in 2016, my pastor told me this experience was going to bring me closer to God than ever before.
He was right, and what followed for the next 7 and a half years made me stronger.
While I don't wish it anyone, the fact is that in this life we will face trials.
Lots of folks try lots of things, but keeping your relationship with God at the center is really the only way.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 8:48 am to Lsupimp
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If you want to face a rough patch gracefully, just read that along with your Bible.
Couldn’t agree with this statement more. For those of you who haven’t read MA’s meditations, grab a copy on Amazon for $15 and thumb through it. It will never replace the Bible or our faith, but it’ll certainly help you better understand humans.
This post was edited on 1/6/25 at 8:50 am
Posted on 1/6/25 at 8:50 am to Billy Blanks
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Do you live a SONIC life?
FIFY for the bass on here
Posted on 1/6/25 at 8:59 am to N2cars
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I got through some extremely difficult times with the Bible alone
I hear you. But I also feel a bit bad for people who don’t compliment the Bible with the wisdom of those He created. I enjoy what my Dad says and the beautiful advice of my girlfriend and 1000 other people. So , not sure why ANYONE would say “ Bible only” and not want to know what Seneca or Buddha or Jung or any other man with tremendous insight has to say about difficult times. .Particularly if you can integrate it with the Bible. You can learn about dealing with suffering through reading about Job AND reading about what Seneca and Buddha ( men) thought too. That’s what HE wants, for us to love and help one another.He doesn’t require us to withdraw from one another. Quite the opposite in fact.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 9:36 am to randybobandy
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Stoic Mindfulness Yoga ???? All of you Tards that dwell on this BS live inside of your head instead of living in the real world around you.
Paying attention to what is real rather than what is in your head is the exact purpose of mindfulness.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 4:07 pm to N2cars
I don't see why people try to make it seem like it's either or with the Bible and stoicism. I read passages by both every day. Often I will read a passage in the Bible, and then see how there is also a stoicism lesson in it, as well.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 4:24 pm to Billy Blanks
I'm a Capricorn so I'm naturally stoic.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 5:18 pm to Billy Blanks
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Been digging into the Stoics and it seems to be great info for living.
Absolutely yes. Read just about everything from Robert Greene and Ryan Holiday.
Holiday is a liberal when it comes to politics (so hold your nose), but his writing is very good.
Highly recommend both authors. And of course Marcus Aurelius.
This post was edited on 1/6/25 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 1/6/25 at 5:21 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Stoic in the year 2025 is just a synonym for incel
Zen
Posted on 1/6/25 at 9:28 pm to Lsupimp
Yes, I agree.
Your post was excellent, I was just sharing my experience and wasn't saying that's the only way; He certainly gave us other tools and wisdom.
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Your post was excellent, I was just sharing my experience and wasn't saying that's the only way; He certainly gave us other tools and wisdom.
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Posted on 1/6/25 at 10:19 pm to SwampGar
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developing self-control, focusing on what you can control, and living in harmony with nature
Uhm so if you want a stoic life don't become a cattle rancher.
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