“Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor” - Alexis Carrel, credit Victor Hugo Yanez Pina3yr ⋅ sto_25 ⋅ r/Stoicism
Regardless if you take ownership for your troubles or not, they are still YOUR troubles. Just because someone else may be the cause, it doesn't make it any less a trouble YOU have to deal with yourself. It won't go away until YOU get to action.3yr ⋅ AnEtherealExistence ⋅ r/Stoicism
For the last month and a half, I've practiced stoicism. No alcohol, no soda, ate well, drank more water, worked out every day as much as I could from home, and took care of my responsibilities first before playing games. Results not that shocking, but I feel much better. Today is my 32nd birthday.3yr ⋅ blackOnGreen ⋅ r/Stoicism
Remember that pain and suffering is part of life. We all go through it, learn how to control your reactions and emotions.3yr ⋅ PCABB ⋅ r/Stoicism
Waking up next to this each morning has been incredibly powerful. Memento Mori3yr ⋅ CalmYoTitz ⋅ r/Stoicism
“If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet you hand over your mind to anyone who comes along, so they may abuse you, leaving it disturbed and troubled—have you no shame in that?” —EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 283yr ⋅ junk_mail_haver ⋅ r/Stoicism
I was in Rome, Italy today, and spotted this statue of Marcus Aurelius on top of the Campidoglio hill.3yr ⋅ pjkocks ⋅ r/Stoicism
Created my very own Stoic wall. Had a rough time with anxiety and found Marcus Aurelius. Now he’s a daily reminder that what stands in the way, becomes the way.3yr ⋅ rangersfanatic ⋅ r/Stoicism
“No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity” - Seneca3yr ⋅ cosmossage ⋅ r/Stoicism
You guys liked my last one so here's another Seneca quote artwork I wanted to make.3yr ⋅ Danonymous84 ⋅ r/Stoicism
EPICTETUS. There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyound the power of our will. Drawing by me.3yr ⋅ AiMSTAR96 ⋅ r/Stoicism
The Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr & Still Life With a Skull by Philippe de Champaigne3yr ⋅ Dark_Knight-98 ⋅ r/Stoicism
“It’s unfortunate that this has happened. No. It’s fortunate that this has happened and I’ve remained unharmed by it -“ Marcus Aurelius. A personal daily reminder of the most powerful Stoic strategies/inspirations from Marcus’ Meditations.3yr ⋅ rangersfanatic ⋅ r/Stoicism
“If,” a poem by Rudyard Kipling. A literary example of Victorian-era Stoicism.3yr ⋅ RuRhPdOsIrPt ⋅ r/Stoicism
Christmas is a hard time of year for some of us, including me...maybe this morning’s sunrise can be a source of stoic perspective3yr ⋅ Mama_Llama_Karma ⋅ r/Stoicism
The level of detail on the Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome which was completed around AD 1933yr ⋅ targ_ ⋅ r/Stoicism
I took a different approach to the life calendar, it's an IKEA pegboard with 3D printed pins and numbers3yr ⋅ BendurdickCumisnatch ⋅ r/Stoicism
Seneca blessed me with a gem this morning, thought I'd share it with the sect3yr ⋅ Gfkowns ⋅ r/Stoicism
I couldn't decide on a memento mori for my living room, so I painted a combination of my favorites.3yr ⋅ PrinceofCanino ⋅ r/Stoicism
This reminded me of Stocism's attitude towards material possessions - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery3yr ⋅ cjbannister ⋅ r/Stoicism
Some good books to clear my mind. Yes, I know the bottom three aren't about Stoicism. However, they have been quite helpful in my daily life as well; giving me a better perspective in life. They have been my wonderful companions and non-narcotic anti-depressants.3yr ⋅ Lt_Lambchops ⋅ r/Stoicism
In these trying times: A victory at the expense of your virtues is no victory at all.3yr ⋅ thatboi1069 ⋅ r/Stoicism
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ~ Marcus Aurelius5yr ⋅ PenetrationT3ster ⋅ r/Stoicism
If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet, you hand over your mind to anyone who comes along, so they may abuse you, leaving it disturbed and troubled — have you no shame in that? -Epictetus5yr ⋅ roomjosh ⋅ r/Stoicism
Donald Robertson’s ‘How to live like a Roman Emperor’ is full of gems5yr ⋅ SneakyCauldron ⋅ r/Stoicism
Ran into our friend Marcus Aurelius on my morning jog in Campi D'olio here in Rome5yr ⋅ olly246810 ⋅ r/Stoicism
The great motivator lately: So you were born to feel 'nice'? - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations5yr ⋅ briar5278 ⋅ r/Stoicism
Timeless wisdom, about how to retain tranquility in the face of life's hardships.5yr ⋅ LucianHetco ⋅ r/Stoicism
As a Greek, I have a Greek version of Meditations that has the original text as well, it’s really cool to read both :)3yr ⋅ sk3pt1c ⋅ r/Stoicism
Has anyone in the community had good results choosing their response to things that happen?4yr ⋅ Rob-Way ⋅ r/Stoicism
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love...5yr ⋅ Affectionate_Ranger ⋅ r/Stoicism
I love this quote my Marcus, and I feel that a lot of young men today could benefit from reading this.5yr ⋅ kingmakk ⋅ r/Stoicism
Try that yourself sometime: Take something (or someone) you love, and -in your imagination- say goodbye forever right now... - Teller5yr ⋅ sluggernaut ⋅ r/Stoicism
“Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor” - Alexis Carrell5yr ⋅ heres_johnnie ⋅ r/Stoicism
