Topic: Am I a Stoic?
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM started this discussion 8 years ago #71,850
Someone on IRC told me that I said something stoically and I already utilize the Stoic practice of negative visualization.
The thing I said was that in some way we all leave a mark on the world even if we don't know it. If you someone asks you for directions to a certain building, for example, on a college campus. You've helped that person out somehow. I realized this when I thought back afterward about what if I didn't help them and just walked passed leaving them confused. The timeline of the world would be altered even if it's a very very minor amount. Since that person would have had to ask another person and eat up seconds of their valuable time. Or worse, waste seconds of their time walking around campus looking for the right building only to find out they were right next to it the entire time.
I think it was Towelly who told me this, but they said this was a very Stoic thought and I am here left wondering if I am a Stoic.
Stoic Sam, somebody, please enlightenment on this puzzling contemplation.
The thing I said was that in some way we all leave a mark on the world even if we don't know it. If you someone asks you for directions to a certain building, for example, on a college campus. You've helped that person out somehow. I realized this when I thought back afterward about what if I didn't help them and just walked passed leaving them confused. The timeline of the world would be altered even if it's a very very minor amount. Since that person would have had to ask another person and eat up seconds of their valuable time. Or worse, waste seconds of their time walking around campus looking for the right building only to find out they were right next to it the entire time.
I think it was Towelly who told me this, but they said this was a very Stoic thought and I am here left wondering if I am a Stoic.
Stoic Sam, somebody, please enlightenment on this puzzling contemplation.
Mother Delreatha !ad2CmUrSVM joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 31 seconds later[^] [v] #862,331
Honey child, ain’t no use being a Stoic. Life hard enough for all of us as it is.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 5 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #862,332
@previous (Mother Delreatha !ad2CmUrSVM)
I never asked to have these thoughts. They just sort of pop into mind. This is why I am seriously questioning if I am a Stoic because I don't know if I am. I am still going to practice the negative visualization since it has helped me in the past and hopefully will help me in the future keep a level head in tough situations.
I never asked to have these thoughts. They just sort of pop into mind. This is why I am seriously questioning if I am a Stoic because I don't know if I am. I am still going to practice the negative visualization since it has helped me in the past and hopefully will help me in the future keep a level head in tough situations.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 4 minutes later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #862,334
> somebody, please enlightenment on this puzzling contemplation.
This phrase is Catherine as fuck.
This phrase is Catherine as fuck.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 10 minutes later, 20 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #862,335
Anonymous C replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #862,344
Stoic Sam !zQ8ry.WSMk joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #862,358
Follow me, follow me,
Leave your home and family,
Leave your fishing nets and boats upon the shore.
Leave your home and family,
Leave your fishing nets and boats upon the shore.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 43 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #862,364
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #862,419
@862,334 (C)
> > somebody, please enlightenment on this puzzling contemplation.
>
> This phrase is Catherine as fuck.
lmao
> > somebody, please enlightenment on this puzzling contemplation.
>
> This phrase is Catherine as fuck.
lmao
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 2 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #862,466
I see the mistake now. It's because puzzling and contemplating are the same thing?
harblcopter !4.oaQPPovQ joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #862,467
kook !!OPZbEQMT1 joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #862,470
Syntax joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #862,472
@862,466 (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)> Leave your fishing nets and boats upon the shore.
Me thinks Stoic dude wants you to take a dive
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 16 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #862,475
@862,470 (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)
Fuck! And I read it right in my head. I didn't even type that on a phone.
Fuck! And I read it right in my head. I didn't even type that on a phone.
