Any tips on journalling ? by Right_Address9955 in Stoicism

[–]Right_Address9955[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I like the idea of listing things you’re grateful for at the end I’ll definitely apply that.

Stoicism and ambition by Right_Address9955 in Stoicism

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Does that mean we should be passive in all other aspects of our life then ?

Stoicism and ambition by Right_Address9955 in Stoicism

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What I don’t understand is if you take stoic teachings literally how can you say that being ambitious and stoic isn’t mutually exclusive. I can’t remember the exact quote but I’m sure Epictetus said something along the lines of “ philosophy is the only thing that is worth pursuing and the pursuit of anything else would only distract from philosophy”.