The Inquisitive One
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May the conquest for knowledge continue.
Spoken like a true Stoic, Mr. Carney!
We can’t control what President Trump will do next. We have to focus on what we can control — building the Canadian economy.
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February 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Spoken like a true Stoic, Mr. Carney!
December 17, 2024 at 2:31 AM
"Give yourself a gift: the present moment.
People out for posthumous fame forget that the Generations To Come will be the same annoying people they know now. And just as mortal. What does it matter to you if they say x about you, or think y?"
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.44
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People out for posthumous fame forget that the Generations To Come will be the same annoying people they know now. And just as mortal. What does it matter to you if they say x about you, or think y?"
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.44
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December 15, 2024 at 1:36 AM
"To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea falls still around it."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.49
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- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.49
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December 2, 2024 at 2:02 AM
"To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea falls still around it."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.49
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- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.49
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"'What did I get externals for, then?’
To use.
‘For how long?’
For as long as the one who gave them decides.
‘And if I can’t live without them?’
Don’t get attached to them and they won’t be. Don’t tell yourself that they’re indispensable and they aren’t."
- Epictetus, Discourses 4.1
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To use.
‘For how long?’
For as long as the one who gave them decides.
‘And if I can’t live without them?’
Don’t get attached to them and they won’t be. Don’t tell yourself that they’re indispensable and they aren’t."
- Epictetus, Discourses 4.1
#Stoicism
December 1, 2024 at 1:26 AM
"'What did I get externals for, then?’
To use.
‘For how long?’
For as long as the one who gave them decides.
‘And if I can’t live without them?’
Don’t get attached to them and they won’t be. Don’t tell yourself that they’re indispensable and they aren’t."
- Epictetus, Discourses 4.1
#Stoicism
To use.
‘For how long?’
For as long as the one who gave them decides.
‘And if I can’t live without them?’
Don’t get attached to them and they won’t be. Don’t tell yourself that they’re indispensable and they aren’t."
- Epictetus, Discourses 4.1
#Stoicism
"Your ability to control your thoughts—treat it with respect. It’s all that protects your mind from false perceptions—false to your nature, and that of all rational beings. It’s what makes thoughtfulness possible, and affection for other people."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 3.9
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- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 3.9
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November 30, 2024 at 1:38 AM
"Your ability to control your thoughts—treat it with respect. It’s all that protects your mind from false perceptions—false to your nature, and that of all rational beings. It’s what makes thoughtfulness possible, and affection for other people."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 3.9
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- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 3.9
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"If you are wise; nay, rather that you may be wise . . . strive toward a sound mind at top speed and with your whole strength. If any bond holds you back, untie it, or sever it."
- Seneca, Letters 17
- Seneca, Letters 17
November 27, 2024 at 2:09 AM
"If you are wise; nay, rather that you may be wise . . . strive toward a sound mind at top speed and with your whole strength. If any bond holds you back, untie it, or sever it."
- Seneca, Letters 17
- Seneca, Letters 17
"Just as nature takes every obstacle, every impediment, and works around it—turns it to its purposes, incorporates it into itself—so, too, a rational being can turn each setback into raw material and use it to achieve its goal."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.35
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- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.35
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November 26, 2024 at 1:58 AM
"Just as nature takes every obstacle, every impediment, and works around it—turns it to its purposes, incorporates it into itself—so, too, a rational being can turn each setback into raw material and use it to achieve its goal."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.35
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- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.35
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"If you want to make progress, put up with being perceived as ignorant or naive in worldly matters, don’t aspire to a reputation for sagacity. If you do impress others as somebody, don’t altogether believe it."
- Epictetus, Enchiridion Ch. 13
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- Epictetus, Enchiridion Ch. 13
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November 25, 2024 at 2:02 AM
"If you want to make progress, put up with being perceived as ignorant or naive in worldly matters, don’t aspire to a reputation for sagacity. If you do impress others as somebody, don’t altogether believe it."
- Epictetus, Enchiridion Ch. 13
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- Epictetus, Enchiridion Ch. 13
#Stoicism
A small but powerful tool at your mind's disposal: the ability to suspend judgement.
The Stoics teach us to assent to correct impressions and dissent to false ones, but do not overlook that you can withhold your opinion on something if you are doubtful or need more time to evaluate it.
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The Stoics teach us to assent to correct impressions and dissent to false ones, but do not overlook that you can withhold your opinion on something if you are doubtful or need more time to evaluate it.
#Stoicism
November 24, 2024 at 1:33 AM
A small but powerful tool at your mind's disposal: the ability to suspend judgement.
The Stoics teach us to assent to correct impressions and dissent to false ones, but do not overlook that you can withhold your opinion on something if you are doubtful or need more time to evaluate it.
#Stoicism
The Stoics teach us to assent to correct impressions and dissent to false ones, but do not overlook that you can withhold your opinion on something if you are doubtful or need more time to evaluate it.
#Stoicism
The Stoics did not condemn the act of grieving for those we have lost.
The Stoics cautioned against excessive grief, that is to say grief which obstructs reason and the rational assessment and detachment of externals, which are fundamental to the pursuit of a virtuous moral character.
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The Stoics cautioned against excessive grief, that is to say grief which obstructs reason and the rational assessment and detachment of externals, which are fundamental to the pursuit of a virtuous moral character.
#Stoicism
November 23, 2024 at 2:20 AM
The Stoics did not condemn the act of grieving for those we have lost.
The Stoics cautioned against excessive grief, that is to say grief which obstructs reason and the rational assessment and detachment of externals, which are fundamental to the pursuit of a virtuous moral character.
#Stoicism
The Stoics cautioned against excessive grief, that is to say grief which obstructs reason and the rational assessment and detachment of externals, which are fundamental to the pursuit of a virtuous moral character.
#Stoicism
"If the essence of the good lies within us, then there is no place for jealousy or envy, and you will not care about being a general, a senator or a consul – only about being free. And the way to be free is to look down on externals."
- Epictetus, Enchiridion Ch. 19
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- Epictetus, Enchiridion Ch. 19
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November 22, 2024 at 2:10 AM
"If the essence of the good lies within us, then there is no place for jealousy or envy, and you will not care about being a general, a senator or a consul – only about being free. And the way to be free is to look down on externals."
- Epictetus, Enchiridion Ch. 19
#Stoicism #Stoic #Epictetus
- Epictetus, Enchiridion Ch. 19
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"Freedom is not achieved by satisfying desire, but by eliminating it. Assure yourself of this by expending as much effort on these new ambitions as you did on those illusive goals: work day and night to attain a liberated frame of mind."
- Epictetus, Discourses 4.1
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- Epictetus, Discourses 4.1
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November 21, 2024 at 12:18 AM
"Freedom is not achieved by satisfying desire, but by eliminating it. Assure yourself of this by expending as much effort on these new ambitions as you did on those illusive goals: work day and night to attain a liberated frame of mind."
- Epictetus, Discourses 4.1
#Stoicism #Stoic #Epictetus
- Epictetus, Discourses 4.1
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"Don’t ever forget these things:
The nature of the world.
My nature.
How I relate to the world.
What proportion of it I make up.
That you are part of nature, and no one can prevent you from speaking and acting in harmony with it, always."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 2.9
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The nature of the world.
My nature.
How I relate to the world.
What proportion of it I make up.
That you are part of nature, and no one can prevent you from speaking and acting in harmony with it, always."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 2.9
#Stoicism
November 20, 2024 at 1:50 AM
"Don’t ever forget these things:
The nature of the world.
My nature.
How I relate to the world.
What proportion of it I make up.
That you are part of nature, and no one can prevent you from speaking and acting in harmony with it, always."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 2.9
#Stoicism
The nature of the world.
My nature.
How I relate to the world.
What proportion of it I make up.
That you are part of nature, and no one can prevent you from speaking and acting in harmony with it, always."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 2.9
#Stoicism
Marcus Aurelius teaches us to have sympathy for those who have wronged us.
"When people injure you, ask yourself what good or harm they thought would come of it. . . . your sense of good and evil may differ from theirs. In which case they’re misguided and deserve your compassion." -7.26
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"When people injure you, ask yourself what good or harm they thought would come of it. . . . your sense of good and evil may differ from theirs. In which case they’re misguided and deserve your compassion." -7.26
#Stoicism
November 19, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Marcus Aurelius teaches us to have sympathy for those who have wronged us.
"When people injure you, ask yourself what good or harm they thought would come of it. . . . your sense of good and evil may differ from theirs. In which case they’re misguided and deserve your compassion." -7.26
#Stoicism
"When people injure you, ask yourself what good or harm they thought would come of it. . . . your sense of good and evil may differ from theirs. In which case they’re misguided and deserve your compassion." -7.26
#Stoicism
In times of hardship, allow yourself to be your own refuge.
"Nowhere you can go is more peaceful—more free of interruptions—than your own soul . . . An instant’s recollection and there it is: complete tranquillity."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.3
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"Nowhere you can go is more peaceful—more free of interruptions—than your own soul . . . An instant’s recollection and there it is: complete tranquillity."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.3
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November 18, 2024 at 1:13 AM
In times of hardship, allow yourself to be your own refuge.
"Nowhere you can go is more peaceful—more free of interruptions—than your own soul . . . An instant’s recollection and there it is: complete tranquillity."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.3
#Stoicism #Stoic #MarcusAurelius
"Nowhere you can go is more peaceful—more free of interruptions—than your own soul . . . An instant’s recollection and there it is: complete tranquillity."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.3
#Stoicism #Stoic #MarcusAurelius
"Whoever chafes at the conditions dealt by fate is unskilled in the art of life; whoever bears with them nobly and makes wise use of the results is a man who deserves to be considered good."
- Epictetus
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- Epictetus
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November 16, 2024 at 11:11 PM
"Whoever chafes at the conditions dealt by fate is unskilled in the art of life; whoever bears with them nobly and makes wise use of the results is a man who deserves to be considered good."
- Epictetus
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- Epictetus
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"Everywhere, at each moment, you have the option: to accept this event with humility to treat this person as he should be treated to approach this thought with care, so that nothing irrational creeps in."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.54
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.54
November 16, 2024 at 2:03 AM
"Everywhere, at each moment, you have the option: to accept this event with humility to treat this person as he should be treated to approach this thought with care, so that nothing irrational creeps in."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.54
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.54