Posted on Mar 16th, 2009
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Brian
“ So called pleasures, when they go beyond a certain limit, are but punishments.” ~ Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Deeply influenced by the classic Greek philosophers like Aristotle, the Stoics were/are all about... More »
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Posted on Mar 13th, 2009
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Brian
“ Man’s ideal state is realized when he has fulfilled the purpose for which he is born. And what is it that reason demands of him? Something very easy—that he live in accordance with his... More »
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Posted on Mar 11th, 2009
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Brian
“ To be everywhere is to be nowhere.” ~ Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Love the fact that was said by a guy who lived 2,000 years ago. (Apparently multi-tasking/over-working has been around for... More »
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Posted on Jun 7th, 2006
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Brian
Seneca Stoicism is one of my favorite philosophies. What we know of this classic Hellenistic philosophy is based primarily on the texts produced by its three primary sages: Marcus Aurelius , Epictetus, and Seneca.... More »
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