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I think with stoicism you have to be careful to actually be stoic and not just pretend to yourself to be stoic. There are quite a few stories of meditation prac
by maxxxxx 8y ago
I think with stoicism you have to be careful to actually be stoic and not just pretend to yourself to be stoic. There are quite a few stories of meditation practitioners and teachers who broke down after years of looking peaceful and serene to the outside but they were just pretending to others and also to themselves.
- triviatise 8y agoI havent read much about stoicism. But if I had to guess, being serene all the time is not being stoic. You should experience all the emotions, yet simultaneously realize you can be angry and still have peace. Because you can accept the feelings as natural. The question then becomes will you act on the anger or not act. Either way you then have peace with your decision.
- ozzyman700 8y agoDo you remember / have any references to these people? I am very interested in criticisms of stoicism.
- maxxxxx 8y agoFrom what I gather buddhism and stoicism share a lot of ways how to deal with external input and managing your mental state. I know more about buddhism and there have been quite a few articles about teachers who fell apart even after decades of practice because they hadn't really internalized them and were trying to "fake it till you make it".