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Old Oct 13, 2016, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ScientiaOmnisEst View Post
Actually, I just spent half an hour reading about stoicism again.

The good life is empty and painful ad the fulfilled life is evil. Everything is evil.
Mind sharing your source for these ideas about Stoicism???

I'm operating under the assumption that the basics of Stoicism are: The only good is moral good, and the only evil is moral evil. Living a life of moral good is a reward in and of itself. They also believed that man is capable of being rational, and of making objective judgments. It takes some practice, but the effort is worth it.

^^That's Stoicism for me. ^^

I do remind myself from time to time, that when people have a problem with me, it is sometimes their issue, not mine. If it's my issue, then I need to take care of it. If it's their issue, then I needn't worry about it. Unless I can help them see how they are harming themselves. But, not everyone is open to correction.
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