Topic: Stoic Thought of the Day (26th October)
Stoic Sam !zQ8ry.WSMk started this discussion 8 years ago #67,548
It's important to occasionally put yourself in voluntary discomfort.
This is because the animal, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, has the remarkable ability to mentally adapt to its environment.
However, the downside of this is that we begin to take things for granted that we really shouldn't.
Things like cars, computers and synthetic materials are some obvious examples, but it even includes things like regularly being able to eat and having clean drinking water available on tap.
So, at least once a month, give up what you take for granted. Sleep rough wearing minimal weather protection. Go 24 hours only drinking water you can find in nature. Eat nothing and work hard.
This way, every time you take a drink from the tap water, you'll know how marvellous it is to have it. When you sit on your sofa or sleep in your bed, you'll no longer think that it is an "essential item".
Not only that, but you need this experience to know what to do if fate should be fickle and put you in a hard situation - having practiced living with nothing, no loss of material goods or reputation will seem unbearable to you.
This mindset is vital to Stoic practice, and really I recommend it to every person.
This is because the animal, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, has the remarkable ability to mentally adapt to its environment.
However, the downside of this is that we begin to take things for granted that we really shouldn't.
Things like cars, computers and synthetic materials are some obvious examples, but it even includes things like regularly being able to eat and having clean drinking water available on tap.
So, at least once a month, give up what you take for granted. Sleep rough wearing minimal weather protection. Go 24 hours only drinking water you can find in nature. Eat nothing and work hard.
This way, every time you take a drink from the tap water, you'll know how marvellous it is to have it. When you sit on your sofa or sleep in your bed, you'll no longer think that it is an "essential item".
Not only that, but you need this experience to know what to do if fate should be fickle and put you in a hard situation - having practiced living with nothing, no loss of material goods or reputation will seem unbearable to you.
This mindset is vital to Stoic practice, and really I recommend it to every person.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #826,168
> synthetic materialsStoic Sam !zQ8ry.WSMk (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #826,169
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I appreciate that something I wrote caused you to take action. It's good to know that I can make things happen just by typing.
I appreciate that something I wrote caused you to take action. It's good to know that I can make things happen just by typing.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #826,170
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That synthetic material will be of no use for something like this.
http://minichan.org/topic/67541#reply_826109
That synthetic material will be of no use for something like this.
http://minichan.org/topic/67541#reply_826109
Stoic Sam !zQ8ry.WSMk (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 8 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #826,172
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #826,174
@826,169 (Stoic Sam !zQ8ry.WSMk)
This is not the stoic way. A true stoic would not care about the consequences of what they type, and would instead stoically accept any consequences.
This is not the stoic way. A true stoic would not care about the consequences of what they type, and would instead stoically accept any consequences.
Stoic Sam !zQ8ry.WSMk (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #826,175
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That's actually the Cynic way. Stoicism differs in that it allows for preferred indifferents.
That's actually the Cynic way. Stoicism differs in that it allows for preferred indifferents.
Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 22 minutes later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #826,177
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You really prove how dumb you are every time you post that.
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You really prove how dumb you are every time you post that.
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