by Peacedog on Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:47 pm
Tim Ferris is a big proponent of stoicism.
Many elements of stoicism were likewise incorporated into early Christian thought although the practice itself was rejected due to its close association with paganism and the Roman ruling elite.
Frankly the combined concepts of ethics, will and life as a non-stop training environment have a lot going for it. Most people here, and anywhere else, would have issues with the incredible amount of self discipline associated with using it as a directive philosophy in life. Particularly the concept that it is your fault if your life sucks, you are poor, unhappy, etc. In that regard, it has much in common with the practice of Hermetics. One of the primary Hermetic mottos is, "Be brutal with yourself and generous with others." As such it has much in common with Stoicism.
However, I would add that taking complete responsibility for your actions, and place in the world, is one of the few routes to being content/happy/fulfilled that I've ever found.
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