Current Events > Reading Marcus Aurelius makes me feel so much better

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DarkRoast 06/07/21 1:57:34 PM #1:	"How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it" "Be tolerant of others and strict with yourself." "No one is injured by the truth. Those who refuse to listen to criticism, and abide by their error and ignorance are injured." Fuck. Yes. Yes. You're so fucking right. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:954742964] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>"How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it" "Be tolerant of others and strict with yourself." "No one is injured by the truth. Those who refuse to listen to criticism, and abide by their error and ignorance are injured." Fuck. Yes. Yes. You're so fucking right. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 06/07/21 1:59:04 PM #2:	What do the Cynics say? Were they the skeptics? Were there Roman skeptics...? I guess I can google all this --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:954743018] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>What do the Cynics say? Were they the skeptics? Were there Roman skeptics...? I guess I can google all this </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 06/07/21 2:00:12 PM #3:	MedeaLysistrata posted... What do the Cynics say? Were they the skeptics? "Consider how trivial the things we passionately want really are" --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:954743053] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>MedeaLysistrata posted... </cite> <quote>What do the Cynics say? Were they the skeptics?</quote> "Consider how trivial the things we passionately want really are" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 06/07/21 2:01:25 PM #4:	isnt this the guy who killed people for having different religious views and perpetuated gladiator battles? <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:954743103] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>isnt this the guy who killed people for having different religious views and perpetuated gladiator battles? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/07/21 2:02:05 PM #5:	FortuneCookie posted... isnt this the guy who killed people for having different religious views and perpetuated gladiator battles? Probably, but who didn't? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:954743123] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>isnt this the guy who killed people for having different religious views and perpetuated gladiator battles?</quote>Probably, but who didn't? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 06/07/21 2:03:14 PM #6:	FortuneCookie posted... isnt this the guy who killed people for having different religious views and perpetuated gladiator battles? No, in fact he advocated for decreased religious killings, but he had surprisingly little power over the Senate and their social campaigns. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:954743160] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>isnt this the guy who killed people for having different religious views and perpetuated gladiator battles?</quote> No, in fact he advocated for decreased religious killings, but he had surprisingly little power over the Senate and their social campaigns. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 06/07/21 2:03:36 PM #7:	FortuneCookie posted... isnt this the guy who killed people for having different religious views and perpetuated gladiator battles? damn, we should burn all of this --- She used to look good to me, but now I find her <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:954743170] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>isnt this the guy who killed people for having different religious views and perpetuated gladiator battles?</quote> damn, we should burn all of this </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MedeaLysistrata 06/07/21 2:04:46 PM #8:	DarkRoast posted... "Consider how trivial the things we passionately want really are" I'll be over there then --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] <cite>MedeaLysistrata posted [p:954743213] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>"Consider how trivial the things we passionately want really are"</quote>I'll be over there then </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 06/07/21 2:06:17 PM #9:	This helps you deal with nutty pateints? <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:954743269] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>This helps you deal with nutty pateints? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BignutzisBack 06/07/21 2:07:29 PM #10:	One of my favorite things to do is listen to YouTube breakdowns of the teachings of Marcus Aurelius, Carl Jung, Alan Watts, Terence Mckenna, and other philosophers. I feel so empowered with an understanding that I stress over things that don't need to be stressed over, only to stop applying the teachings the next day --- https://imgur.com/plA0Vg9 https://media.giphy.com/media/dgK22exekwOLm/giphy.gif <cite>BignutzisBack posted [p:954743307] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>One of my favorite things to do is listen to YouTube breakdowns of the teachings of Marcus Aurelius, Carl Jung, Alan Watts, Terence Mckenna, and other philosophers. I feel so empowered with an understanding that I stress over things that don't need to be stressed over, only to stop applying the teachings the next day </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 06/07/21 2:07:37 PM #11:	WingsOfGood posted... This helps you deal with nutty pateints? Sometimes it's good to remind myself that I have no power over their actions, but I do have power over my own. And I can choose to not let their attitude impact my own. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:954743313] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>WingsOfGood posted... </cite> <quote>This helps you deal with nutty pateints?</quote> Sometimes it's good to remind myself that I have no power over their actions, but I do have power over my own. And I can choose to not let their attitude impact my own. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pure_temper 06/07/21 2:08:14 PM #12:	yes those quotes are correct But idk, i saw a couple posts recently where you seemed to have gotten on the bandwagon of regleft-lite virtue signaling. You realize regressive leftists hate you and would seize your entire wealth, right? Lol --- It's obvious all religions are fundamentally true. <cite>pure_temper posted [p:954743335] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>yes those quotes are correct But idk, i saw a couple posts recently where you seemed to have gotten on the bandwagon of regleft-lite virtue signaling. You realize regressive leftists hate you and would seize your entire wealth, right? Lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Enderknight17 06/07/21 2:09:38 PM #13:	I try to read his Meditations once a year. I randomly go through it from time to time as well. Almost like a Bible to me. --- RIP BigAirDay aka Bill. Not changing this signature until the Carolina Panthers win the Super Bowl. Signature started 10/30/11 <cite>Enderknight17 posted [p:954743383] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>I try to read his Meditations once a year. I randomly go through it from time to time as well. Almost like a Bible to me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
krazychao5 06/07/21 2:09:50 PM #14:	DarkRoast posted... Sometimes it's good to remind myself that I have no power over their actions, but I do have power over my own. And I can choose to not let their attitude impact my own. i really hope my gf picks up on this. so many times she brings her work baggage home and takes it out on me. really frustrating. --- https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/bigllama?type=posted <cite>krazychao5 posted [p:954743389] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>Sometimes it's good to remind myself that I have no power over their actions, but I do have power over my own. And I can choose to not let their attitude impact my own.</quote>i really hope my gf picks up on this. so many times she brings her work baggage home and takes it out on me. really frustrating. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lord_Shadow 06/07/21 2:09:55 PM #15:	https://youtu.be/X1UmHfWCw-4 --- GT My Lord Shadow "Your Grace, please, the people have surrendered..." "I didn't offer surrender." <cite>Lord_Shadow posted [p:954743391] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>https://youtu.be/X1UmHfWCw-4 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 06/07/21 2:20:19 PM #16:	DarkRoast posted... No, in fact he advocated for decreased religious killings, but he had surprisingly little power over the Senate and their social campaigns. oh, well, thats cool <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:954743767] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>No, in fact he advocated for decreased religious killings, but he had surprisingly little power over the Senate and their social campaigns.</quote> oh, well, thats cool </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 06/07/21 2:23:32 PM #17:	I like the quote often attributed to him about religion and the afterlife. I live by that quote, even if it may not have been from him --- Common sense baked a funk cookie - some dude <cite>Smackems posted [p:954743890] in Reading Ma... [t:79500114]...</cite> <quote>I like the quote often attributed to him about religion and the afterlife. I live by that quote, even if it may not have been from him </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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