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Aren't you throwing many different things on the same pile here? If your 3 kids interrupt you, each one each hour. Do you get stuff done? Your priorities are e

Aren't you throwing many different things on the same pile here? If your 3 kids interrupt you, each one each hour. Do you get stuff done? Your priorities are excellent. But unless you are wealthy enough that money is not a priority and/or have a wife that's a housewife, or nanny or maid... all interruptions in the "zone" are real interruptions that have a significant cost involved. PS. Modern stoicism is awesome.

lemonberry 10y ago
Off topic: When you say "modern stoicism", do you mean applying classical stoic principles to modern life or are there certain books, authors, or websites that offer a modern interpretation of classical stoicism you're referring to? A quick search yielded this site: http://modernstoicism.com http://modernstoicism.com. Any other references would be appreciated.
- 5_minutes 10y ago
  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29093292-the-daily-stoic http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29093292-the-daily-stoic This is just a really good book. Get the hardcover version, so it feels a bit like a bible :)
- secstate 10y ago
  Basically, yes. Classical stoicism applied to modern life, with concessions made where needed to adapt to reality. Thankfully, ancient stoics were quite avant garde in many of their social norms, so it doesn't have be modified as much you might thing. Musionus Rufus makes a damn good argument for the intellectual equality of men and women, in the first century after the purported birth of Christ.
secstate 10y ago
I should add that I am blessed to have a housewife for a partner, though I realize I may get thrown under the PC bus for acknowledging that. Also, I'm not wealthy enough that money is not a priority (i.e. my debt exceeds my income), but I do not consider money to be the pinnacle of my wealth, either. If I were a single parent, or primary care giver, my solution to interruptions while working from home would be considerably different, but all I can offer an opinion on is my own personal circumstance. P.S. I have found great joy in stoicism, and avoided even greater strife :)

lemonberry 10y ago

Off topic: When you say "modern stoicism", do you mean applying classical stoic principles to modern life or are there certain books, authors, or websites that offer a modern interpretation of classical stoicism you're referring to? A quick search yielded this site: http://modernstoicism.com http://modernstoicism.com. Any other references would be appreciated.

5_minutes 10y ago
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29093292-the-daily-stoic http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29093292-the-daily-stoic This is just a really good book. Get the hardcover version, so it feels a bit like a bible :)
secstate 10y ago
Basically, yes. Classical stoicism applied to modern life, with concessions made where needed to adapt to reality. Thankfully, ancient stoics were quite avant garde in many of their social norms, so it doesn't have be modified as much you might thing. Musionus Rufus makes a damn good argument for the intellectual equality of men and women, in the first century after the purported birth of Christ.

secstate 10y ago

I should add that I am blessed to have a housewife for a partner, though I realize I may get thrown under the PC bus for acknowledging that. Also, I'm not wealthy enough that money is not a priority (i.e. my debt exceeds my income), but I do not consider money to be the pinnacle of my wealth, either. If I were a single parent, or primary care giver, my solution to interruptions while working from home would be considerably different, but all I can offer an opinion on is my own personal circumstance. P.S. I have found great joy in stoicism, and avoided even greater strife :)