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dailystoic.com
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| | | | | For those of us who live our lives in the real world, there is one branch of philosophy created just for us: Stoicism. It's a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise-and as a result, better people, better parents and better professionals. Stoicism has been a common thread through [...] | |
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| | | | | A journey through my thoughts, my learning through studying Stoicism, life experiences, going to church, my family and friends and my life circumstances, through reading the Bible and being open-minded, to answer the question of what the meaning of life is for me. What are just distractions versus what are valuable things to learn, and ultimately, finding purpose in this short life we have. | |
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| | | | | Comment by magfrump - I think this post does a good job of focusing on a stumbling block that many people encounter when trying to do something difficult. Since the stumbling block is about explicitly causing yourself pain, to the extent that this is a common problem and that the post can help avoid it, that's a very high return prospect. I appreciate the list of quotes and anecdotes early in the post; it's hard for me to imagine what sort of empirical references someone could make to verify whether or not this is a problem. Well known quotes and a long list of anecdotes is a substitute, though not a perfect substitute. That said, the "Antidotes" section could easily contain some citations. for example: There are 4 claims being made here, but if the rules re... | |
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