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"Self-help doesn't work for a lot of reasons." Okay, so what is the proper way to live then? To be miserable, not try to transcend one's limitations, never see
by itmag 15y ago
"Self-help doesn't work for a lot of reasons."
Okay, so what is the proper way to live then? To be miserable, not try to transcend one's limitations, never seek to improve oneself, etc?
It may seem like I'm arguing against a strawman here, but I am genuinely curious to hear your POV :)
- billpatrianakos 15y agoI don't know. I'm going to have to disappoint you and just admit that I have no clue. I can take a guess though. My comment wasn't for or against self help. Well, it was a little against it but all in all, the way I see it, you just go out and try something and hopefully you find so,etching that works before you get tired of beig burned by bad self help. I think the first thing all of us should do, especially if we need help, is admit that we know nothing and that theres a good chance there are no answers to your questions in any book, blog, or seminar.
- qohen 15y ago> Okay, so what is the proper way to live then? Some (very) old school answers in: "The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus": About the book (including some pithy quotations): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations Get it here free, in a variety of formats: http://www.manybooks.net/titles/aureliusetext01medma10.html http://www.manybooks.net/titles/aureliusetext01medma10.html Also here (Long's translation): http://classics.mit.edu//Antoninus/meditations.html http://classics.mit.edu//Antoninus/meditations.html http://classics.mit.edu//Antoninus/meditations.mb.txt http://classics.mit.edu//Antoninus/meditations.mb.txt
- itmag 15y agoI've read most of that book, and I do agree that having equanimity/unreactiveness is a worthy life goal.