Another Stoic strategy is to remind ourselves of our relative unimportance.
Others were Stoics, stressing self- discipline.
Here are some contemporary Stoics:.
He is a very Stoic character.
We are Stoic enforcers of the law.
The Stoic Lifting Wrist Straps.
Then live like a Stoic for a week.
I think he's just Stoic as anything.
Stoic personality who braves the defeat as naturally as possible.
Some of us can be quick to retreat, others Stoic and unshakable.
It contains the Greek Stoic wisdom, the attitude of man towards life and death.
Second, it perpetuates the old mistaken belief that Stoic philosophy consists in negative thinking.
The imagery during these scenes remind me a lot of Stoic Studios' The Banner Saga.
So the Stoics advocate a path through life quite different from that defended by Burkeman.
Unlike Burkeman, the Stoics did not focus on negative thinking
but on rational thinking and action.
He adroitly showed a similarity between Bible truth and certain thoughts expressed by ancient Stoic poets.
Some dogs are simply predisposed to be anxious and jumpy,
just as others are Stoic and resilient.
Goleman suggests perhaps"the Stoic, Clint Eastwood type of male imperturbability
may represent a defense against feeling emotionally overwhelmed.".
The good Stoic news is that these value judgements are
the one thing over which we have complete control.
The good Stoic news is that these value judgments are
the one thing over which we have complete control.
To anyone who has spent anytime with Indians,
you know that the"Stoic Indian" stereotype couldn't be further from the truth.
The Buddhists, the Stoics and the samurai all meditated on death,
and it is a powerful thing to meditate on.
To anyone who has spent any time with Indians,
you know that the‘Stoic Indian' stereotype couldn't be further from the truth.
Of course, the Stoics also would never buy the romantic
trope of helpless love for“the one” who is out of reach.
I used to not like that so much because I was
worried it was girly, and I wanted to be more Stoic.
Stoics imagined an impersonal deity, rather than believing in God as a Person. They also felt that fate governed human affairs.
Keep in mind though that even the Stoic Scotty-dog will develop bad behavior
if he doesn't get at least some walking every day.
Though contemporaries of the Stoics often described them as men of stone, the Stoics
did not shy away from pleasurable and gratifying feelings.
If you fell in love with an Asian man because of his Stoic nature and serious work ethic, it's because of his culture.