How to Be a Stoic
Epictetus also won me over with his tone, which was that of an enraged athletics coach. If you want to become a Stoic, he said, “you will dislocate your wrist, sprain your ankle, swallow quantities of sand,” and you will still suffer losses and humiliations. And yet, for you, every setback is an advantage, an opportunity for learning and glory. When a difficulty comes your way, you should feel proud and excited, like “a wrestler whom God, like a trainer, has paired with a tough young buck.” In other words, think of every unreasonable asshole you have to deal with as part of God’s attempt to “turn you into Olympic-class material.” This is a very powerful trick
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I've been thinking in this vein since I watched this video from @hilarski's post yesterday.
Sources:
New Yorker
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This is what all our spiritual existence is all about - See goodness in everything.
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I'm a big fan of Stoicism.
Marcus Aurelius's 'Meditations' is one of my regular audiobooks that Iisten to.
That is crazy. I was just thinking about reading the big 3. Guess I'll start there