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BigNorseWolf t1_j6c577g wrote

Reply to comment by pdieten in [Image] Marcus Aurelius and his ten rules by kuroninjaofshadows

I think this is bullshit is not the same as I don't understand it.

It might in fact, be bullshit.

And if you have to ad hom like that, I have even less reason to believe you have any other substance.

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braveabandon t1_j6cjuhy wrote

If you practice meditation, you will discover it is actually true. It doesn't even take that much to gain those benefits.

The feelings will dissolve without having to be reacted to. Eventually you are just observing the feelings without them consuming you or controlling you, and they can pass very quickly.

The more you meditate, the faster and easier it becomes, and the stronger the feelings you can allow to dissolve.

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Blackshirts98 t1_j6dq1r8 wrote

It’s like a muscle. If you don’t actively try to use it it will never strengthen and you will live thinking it impossible.

Stoicism doesn’t call for the absence of emotion. We all feel emotions and that’s a good thing. Stoicism calls for not letting our emotions guide our decision making. When you make a choice angry vs when you make a choice feeling neutral what’s likely the better choice? Realize your emotions and understand them, but don’t let them control you

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