Judgments from others
should not motivate your choice.
Your rationale must.

#Poetry #Haiku #Stoicism #Philosophy #MarcusAurelius #ActualStoicism #Stoic #fivesevenfive #perception

“And what is correct?”
A zoomed out view of all things –
steeped in gratitude.

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Stoicism does not require complete abandonment of feeling or emotion. It encourages us to not let what we feel distract us from thinking clearly and making sound decisions.

From The Practicing Stoic by Farnsworth

#Emotion #Reading #Stoicism #Philosophy #ActualStoicism #Humanity

In all that you do,
recall that outcomes are not
fully up to you.

#Poetry #Haiku #Stoicism #Philosophy #Seneca #ActualStoicism

You might well be soaked
from the storm which you’ve endured,
but endure you have.

#Poetry #Haiku #Stoicism #Philosophy #Persistence #MarcusAurelius #ActualStoicism #TraditionalStoicism

Say it louder for the machismos in the back. 🗣️🗣️🗣️
#Stoicism #ActualStoicism #Philosophy

Marcus Aurelius was a useless piece of shit. a first in a series of shit takes of Stoicism

The first in my short takes on shit takes of Stoicism.

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#ActualStoicism
#Stoic

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I loved this episode. It is refreshing to see honesty regarding Stoic practice instead of “Master your anger with these Stoic techniques in 5 minutes”

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The Danger of Skills Without Wisdom(Disc1.8) In discourses 1.8, Epictetus focuses our attention on the purpose or point of logic.

Here I dig a little deeper into discourse is 1.8 and Epictetus’ idea that skill without wisdom is vicious.

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Contribute Where You Can: How Snyder’s Lesson Reminds Us to Build the World We Want. "Don’t just hope for a better world—help build it, one small act at a time."

In this stack, I look at Timothy Snyder‘s lessons on tyranny. In less than 15 he talks about the small contributions we can make to a better society and I examine this from the Stoic position of Oikiosis.
#Stoicism
#ActualStoicism
#TimothySnyder

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On Burning Capitols and Botched Syllogisms( Disc 1.7) Epictetus and the Ethics of Reasoning

In this stack I discuss how reason and logic should be used virtuously according to Epictetus.

#Stoicism
#ActualStoicism
#reason
#Virtue

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On Burning Capitols and Botched Syllogisms( Disc 1.7) Epictetus and the Ethics of Reasoning

In this stack I talk talk about Epictetus’ views on the point of reasoning.
#Stoicism
#Reason
#ActualStoicism

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Freedom Without Virtue: A Stoic and Social Democratic Smackdown of Minarchist Libertarianism “True freedom isn’t your tax rate ticking down to Tuesday—it’s mastering your own damn self and not trashing your neighbour’s backyard while you’re at it.”

Freedom Without Virtue: A Stoic and Social Democratic Smackdown of Minarchist Libertarianism.
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#ActualStoicism

Apologies to @johnbirmingham.bsky.social

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Epictetus on Providence: Trusting the Design ( Disc 1.6) Epictetus on Providence: Trusting the Design

In this stack I talk about Epictetus’ comments on Providence in discourse 1.6. It also includes an atheist perspective on Epictetus’ claims.
#Stoicism
#ActualStoicism
#Stoic
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If only… Insidious regret and Stoic help

If only…

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I have been remiss in sharing some quality Stoicism content here is
@tannercampbell.net

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On Obstinate Minds and the Paralysis of the Soul (Disc1.5) Concerning the academics.1

Should have titled this one as —Epictetus on being a stubborn old goat.

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Are you building muscles—or just collecting dumb-bells? (Disc1.4) Epictetus’ Discourses 1.4

Are you building muscles—or just collecting dumb-bells? (Disc1.4)
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Silicon Valley Stoicism vs. Philosophical Stoicism: Telling Them Apart An earlier version of this appeared as a thread over on Bluesky.

Silicon Valley stoicism versus Philosophical Stoicism: telling them apart.

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#ActualStoicism

Preserving our Character (Disc. 1.2) Epictetus’ Discourses 1.2

Preserving our Character- Discourses Walkthrough

#Stoicism #ActualStoicism

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Epictetus 1.1 Or, Of the things which are, and the things which are not in our own power.

Epictetus’ Discourses 1.1 -Walkthrough/ Explainer

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Epictetus 0 - Arrian to Gellious Photo by Wes Hicks on Unsplash

About to explore Epictetus’ Discourses

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#stoicism
#meditations