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submitted 11 months ago by logen@lemm.ee to c/stoic@lemm.ee

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"Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things." ~The Enchiridion

This is the basis of Stoic ethical philosophy.

This is also an innate feeling many of us realise as children.

Deep High School philosophy right? Well.... We may figure it out then, but for some reason, we forget it.

Are we dismissing it as false? Childhood stupidity? I have no idea, but I've known this since the 8th grade.

Some like to say "it takes two to tango" or some other silly platitude, but the reality is, it only takes one.

I could sit on a couch and be offended. I could be out at a bar and someone calmly insults me in a language I don't understand, and I may be confused, but likely not offended.

Now, if that same person said those insults to someone who understands him, that person may believe that the insulter is also the offender.

But he is wrong, for if he was the offender, I too would necessisarly have been offended.

Therefore, we only offend ourselves.

My reactions are not caused due to your actions. They may encourage me or attempt to incite me, but any offense I may have is my own doing.

Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap by logen in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] logen@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Used to be? As late as 2011 I saw entire businesses dedicated to selling pirated movies.

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The text that truly brought me over to Stoicism (classics.mit.edu)

submitted 11 months ago by logen@lemm.ee to c/stoic@lemm.ee

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Also available on librevox by a great reader.

Trump Voters Trust Ex-President More Than Their Family and Friends: Poll by logen in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Guess those definitions changed since I last looked. Used to mean anything that's somewhat obsessive. "I have a fetish for collecting paperclips"

Hell, I'd say #3 of cult is what fetish used to mean.

Italians are literally braver than cops by logen in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[-] logen@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

But what if you are an Italian cop?

Trump Voters Trust Ex-President More Than Their Family and Friends: Poll by logen in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Thank you.

Trump Voters Trust Ex-President More Than Their Family and Friends: Poll by logen in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] logen@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

A comet may be the only way left to make America great again ><

Trump Voters Trust Ex-President More Than Their Family and Friends: Poll by logen in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I'd say that problem happened well before Ol' Zuck thought to steal the Facebook idea and run with it.

We need more bullying, not less bullying. by logen in c/the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Wait, didn't Palestine hold the area before (current) Israel? I'm terrible at modern history.

Low or zero waste school supplies by logen in c/zerowaste@lemmy.ml

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Space pen perhaps? I think they are all metal... But it's been a while since I've looked at a cart.

What is the biggest lesson that employment has taught you? by logen in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] logen@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

True, or you could enjoy the commute, in which case is a double win.

But yea, money is basically time debt owed to you by society, so if spending money to get time, it balances out. Kinda like how spending money on assets doesnt directly affect net worth.

Back to the land: are young farmers the new starving artists? | A growing movement of millennials are seeking out a more agrarian life, but the reality is not always as simple as they hoped by logen in c/simpleliving@lemmy.ml

[-] logen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Even just getting buy, working and earning from my own land sounds far better than just about anything else. Something special about work being part of life rather than something to seperate out.

[NYT] Opinion - Stop Multitasking. No, Really — Just Stop It. by logen in c/simpleliving@lemmy.ml

[-] logen@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

I used to have to focus my attention on at least two things. Like 80/20 or I couldn't focus. That 20% would be enough to keep my mind from wandering from the 80%

But, whatever works for you.

Personally, I think going without always on access to the web would do be wonders.

What is the biggest lesson that employment has taught you? by logen in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] logen@lemm.ee 42 points 1 year ago

That everything I buy can be measured as totalCost/wages*0.82=hoursCost.

I love measuring things in hours.

Let's assume I make 12/hr. Is 24 cans of soda really worth more (taxes) than an hour of work? 12 bucks might not sound too bad, but over an hours wages does.