Thoughts on "Stoicism" ?

[JumpShot]

What's the definition of Stoicism according to you and do you think it has more upsides or downsides if we implement it on our lives

[Telekinetic-Potato]

To me, stoicism is about accepting reality so you can move forward and not be stuck on negative feelings.

A lot of ancient stoics I believe took this too far where they essentially did not let themselves feel anything other than their own entitlement.

Not to say they weren't very intelligent and we can't learn from them.

There's things that are absolute in this world, but most things live in a superposition of more than one thing.

Nobody is all good or all bad. If it's a hot summer day and I bring out ice cubes, technically they are also water too since they're melting. Even wood has microscopic sized flakes of metal.

What about how much you're getting paid at your job? Maybe not enough, maybe too much maybe somewhere in between.

When you can look at the world objectively, remove your personal feelings when analysing it, that to me is stoicism.

[jshm2]

Stoicism these days is all that new age Star Wars "Spock" shit you read about in Jediism.

In a nutshell it's basically "self discipline". The Romans tended to adhere to a brand of it where they had polytheism, monotheism, pantheism and agnostics working together but not at each others throats. Though Christianity came in and made all that history.

[WhitneySnow]

Stoicism is being chill. The ancient Romans developed it.

[Snakeyes7]

It's essentially the idea of controlling your emotions so that they don't control you, otherwise known as impulse control.

It's useful for when you are in a pinch, you are a lot less likely to panic and you are less reckless with decision making.

Those who confuse it with being 100% emotionless is missing the point.

[Zweihander9005]

It sounded good when I first explored it, but like your picture suggests, it leaves you not giving a shit about anything. Hedonism for me is definitely the happier lifestyle, but a balance of both is ideal.

[ArtemisSilver]

It's a practical philosophy, but it takes away some of the joy of life in it's practice.

I think it's more courageous to feel the highs and lows fully.

[litty]

It's living practically. Like you can get angry because you are human but you can choose not to stay angry because otherwise you are just hurting yourself.

[MagicCarpet1]

Stocism is based on Islam. Submission to the will of Allah by your everyday actions.

[OneManOnly01]

Not true. The concept of stoicism exists since much before islam was born.

[MagicCarpet1]

Islam existed before Stoicism during Adam and Eve.

[OneManOnly01]

Show me any single reliable source which says stoicism is based on islam.

[MagicCarpet1]

@OneManOnly01 First study National Socialism, and the History of the Pharisees and Jews. Then you will learn the Truth.

[OneManOnly01]

Don’t give me this nonsense just show me the source which says stoicism is based on Islam. According to you everything is based on Islam.

[MagicCarpet1]

@OneManOnly01 To truly be ignorant be content with your knowledge.

[Cubus]

stoicism is if you try to find a "golden centre" (aurea mediocritas) in every situation or attitude. Not too extreme on one side or another side. You try to get rid of not necesary emotions.

[TallAnon]

My thoughts on this would ramble on for a while, but as a summary.. I think it's required from some, but also comes at a cost of general enjoyment.

[Anonymous]

When I was a kid around Brooklyn, I thought a Stoic was that big bird that delivered babies.

[OddBeMe]

Stoicism isn’t a switch.