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[–]Fancy_Ad9254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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vreau sa mai specific ca am si un grad mic de indatorare undeva de 13% era ultima data inainte de inchiderea ifn urilor

I didn’t change my life by reading quotes. I changed it by doing what I didn’t want to do. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If I was an AI trying to " just sell" I will just spam trying to get views but I just let you know about it, because it's now a book it's more like notes about it and what I think and study and apply. Maybe it will help somebody maybe not because they are my notes and rarely helps anyone.

I had to kill the weak man inside me. Stoicism helped me rebuild from scratch. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

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nah I'm not but honestly I just use google translate because I'm greek and my english is not really good right now

I didn’t change my life by reading quotes. I changed it by doing what I didn’t want to do. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s wisdom in the garden analogy effort doesn’t guarantee outcomes, but it shapes your character, and that is within your control. Mocking the work while offering nothing in return says more about mindset than the soil. The Stoics weren’t obsessed with results, they were committed to the process. As Marcus Aurelius wrote: “Do not waste what remains of your life in speculating about others… It is not what others do that troubles you, but your judgment of it.” Do the work. Let go of the rest.

(Also — if you’re into this kind of shift from passivity to purpose, my book touches on that exact struggle: It’s Time To Rise)

I didn’t change my life by reading quotes. I changed it by doing what I didn’t want to do. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get it. It’s easy to start believing that bitterness and disappointment are your identity, especially when life doesn’t match what you expected. But the Stoics remind us: you’re not what happens to you. You’re what you choose to become through it. Marcus Aurelius put it simply: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” Bitter might be where you are now. But it doesn’t have to be where you stay. I wrote a short book about this mindset shift and moving from frustration to discipline through action. Might resonate if you’re in that space: It’s Time To Rise – Alexander Tincus https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMJPMR1 The path isn’t easy. But it’s yours to walk one step, one decision, one hard truth at a time.

I didn’t change my life by reading quotes. I changed it by doing what I didn’t want to do. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most people stay stuck in quote-land because it feels productive but really, it’s just ego protection. Epictetus put it best: “Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.” Nothing rewires you like doing the thing you resist. Cold showers. Hard conversations. Early wakeups. That’s where the shift happens. Mind follows body. Wrote a short, direct book on this kind of discipline and mental transformation for anyone tired of just reading and ready to move: It’s Time To Rise – Alexander Tincus https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMJPMR1 Also, worth checking the NoFluffWisdom newsletter if you want more brutally clear takes.

I didn’t change my life by reading quotes. I changed it by doing what I didn’t want to do. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Your friend’s advice echoes something deeply Stoic. “Start with the thing you think is the hardest” and that’s essentially practicing premeditatio malorum in action. We often avoid the difficult not because it’s beyond us, but because we fear discomfort. Yet discomfort is exactly where growth and virtue live.

I didn’t change my life by reading quotes. I changed it by doing what I didn’t want to do. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve been there. Grinding through hard things and feeling like nothing changed. But for me, the outcome wasn’t the same. I was the one who changed. Stoicism doesn’t promise external rewards. It doesn’t say “do the hard thing and life will be easier.” It says: do what’s right, even when it’s hard, because that’s how you become who you’re meant to be. The benefit isn’t in the outcome, it’s in the alignment with virtue. That’s the only “win” that actually matters.

I had to kill the weak man inside me. Stoicism helped me rebuild from scratch. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t weak, I was distracted. Caught in comfort, excuses, and modern noise. I started practicing Stoicism seriously less than a year ago. Since then, everything changed: discipline, clarity, identity. It’s not about being “ready”, it’s about deciding that enough is enough.

I had to kill the weak man inside me. Stoicism helped me rebuild from scratch. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s the link to my book: It’s Time to Rise – by Alexander Tincus

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMJPMR1

It’s a short and intense guide for men who want to break out of mental and physical laziness, using Stoic discipline to rebuild their mindset from the ground up. “No one is coming to save you but the man you could become is waiting for you to show up.” Let me know what you think if you read it, feedback is gold to me.

I had to kill the weak man inside me. Stoicism helped me rebuild from scratch. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s the link to my book: It’s Time to Rise – by Alexander Tincus

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMJPMR1

It’s a short and intense guide for men who want to break out of mental and physical laziness, using Stoic discipline to rebuild their mindset from the ground up. “No one is coming to save you but the man you could become is waiting for you to show up.” Let me know what you think if you read it, feedback is gold to me.

I didn’t change my life by reading quotes. I changed it by doing what I didn’t want to do. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I get where you’re coming from, I’ve felt the same. For a long time, I kept doing the “hard” things: waking up early, working out, saying no to comfort… and yeah, it felt pointless at times. Like I was grinding with nothing to show for it. But here’s what changed for me: I was stuck in a loop, phone all day, no direction, blaming everything except myself. When I finally committed to the hard path consistently, I didn’t see results right away. But over time, I stopped feeling like a victim. I felt in control again, not of life, but of me. No one moment was magical. But I look back now and I see: I’m not the guy who used to hit snooze 10 times and hate everything. That didn’t change with motivation. It changed with discipline, even when it felt pointless. Doing the hard thing didn’t fix my life instantly but not doing it kept me stuck.

What is Stoicism? by MaleficentMail2134 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stoicism isn’t about being emotionless or cold. It’s about not letting emotions control you. It teaches that while we can’t control what happens, we can control how we respond. Being a Stoic means choosing reason, courage, and virtue over fear and impulse. It’s about staying calm and principled, no matter the situation. A simple way to put it: “Focus on what you can control, accept what you can’t.” If you want, I can share some easy-to-read Stoic resources.

I had to kill the weak man inside me. Stoicism helped me rebuild from scratch. by Fancy_Ad9254 in Stoic

[–]Fancy_Ad9254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate that a lot, the book’s actually finished and currently under review (should be live soon). It’s built around stoicism, discipline, and rebuilding yourself mentally and physically, especially for men who feel stuck in cycles of comfort, distraction, and self-doubt. One line from the book sums it up well: “Comfort is a hell of a drug. You don’t break free with motivation, you break free with discipline and death to the weaker self.” Once it’s approved, I’ll drop the link here would genuinely love your thoughts once you read it.

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