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I will start practicing stoicism

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the porch stoicism was named after nowadays

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snow said:
Setting your emotions aside and just letting things happen to you.
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I meant to send this when you replied to my comment, but I never did.

I don't think that is stoicism. One of stoicisms main components is controlling what you can control and not worrying about the things you cannot. It is not about setting your emotions aside but rather reframing them. It is to be content with what you have now but the stoics will never tell you to stop improving.

So, for example, if we were to apply that to the realm of looksmaxxing and dating:

- You can control your body fat percentage but you can't control something like IPD. (technically there is surgery for that but that is actually extremely risky, expensive and life threatening.) So you shouldn't stress about IPD but you should put your focus on losing weight.

- You can't control if a potential mate rejects you but you can control how you react to it. Instead of reacting like Androgenic and calling the girl you clearly wanted ugly, instead you can just move on and keep your head up because a single rejection doesn't mean anything and shouldn't control your self-worth. You could also reframe it that if she rejects you, it was probably for the better as the relationship probably would not have worked out anyways if she truly didn't like you.

- You can't control your genetics, but you can probably control improving yourself, your emotions, your current environment, and investing into a better future.

- Say in a hypothetical scenario that you were so physically unattractive that you couldn't find a partner, then stop focusing on that, and turn your attention towards other matters, such as your hobbies. Maybe consider adoption if you want a successor.

Of course stoicism is flawed, but I enjoy its core practical ideas. I am a flawed human being but I will always strive to become a better, more virtuous person.

The "whitepill" takes a lot of ideas from stoicism.
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"We suffer more often in imagination than in reality"
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"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."
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"You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
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“It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.”
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“You don’t have to turn this into something. It doesn’t have to upset you. Things can’t shape our decisions by themselves.”
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“The best revenge is to not be like your enemy.”
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Penalizer69

Lifefuel / Motivation Take the whitepill

I've noticed alot of forum users put relationships and sex on a pedestal and don't get me wrong sure it's important but you guys overreact about it so much that you become irrational. You rush into these relationships or hook ups and you forget how to be alone, you dread it and you lose yourself. Whenever the time comes you don't know what to do, your expectations were to high

Alot of you guys are teenagers still, you will (probably) find someone, you will meet many more people.

Focus on yourself in every way (health, looks, personality, intelligence and morals) So that when the times...
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apatheia said:
~—• @snow •—~​





I meant to send this when you replied to my comment, but I never did.

I don't think that is stoicism. One of stoicisms main components is controlling what you can control and not worrying about the things you cannot. It is not about setting your emotions aside but rather reframing them. It is to be content with what you have now but the stoics will never tell you to stop improving.

So, for example, if we were to apply that to the realm of looksmaxxing and dating:

- You can control your body fat percentage but you can't control something like IPD. (technically there is surgery for that but that is actually extremely risky, expensive and life threatening.) So you shouldn't stress about IPD but you should put your focus on losing weight.

- You can't control if a potential mate rejects you but you can control how you react to it. Instead of reacting like Androgenic and calling the girl you clearly wanted ugly, instead you can just move on and keep your head up because a single rejection doesn't mean anything and shouldn't control your self-worth. You could also reframe it that if she rejects you, it was probably for the better as the relationship probably would not have worked out anyways if she truly didn't like you.

- You can't control your genetics, but you can probably control improving yourself, your emotions, your current environment, and investing into a better future.

- Say in a hypothetical scenario that you were so physically unattractive that you couldn't find a partner, then stop focusing on that, and turn your attention towards other matters, such as your hobbies. Maybe consider adoption if you want a successor.

Of course stoicism is flawed, but I enjoy its core practical ideas. I am a flawed human being but I will always strive to become a better, more virtuous person.

The "whitepill" takes a lot of ideas from stoicism. View attachment 254969

Guy explaining on whiteboard (.gif template) - Imgflip









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Penalizer69

Lifefuel / Motivation Take the whitepill

I've noticed alot of forum users put relationships and sex on a pedestal and don't get me wrong sure it's important but you guys overreact about it so much that you become irrational. You rush into these relationships or hook ups and you forget how to be alone, you dread it and you lose yourself. Whenever the time comes you don't know what to do, your expectations were to high

Alot of you guys are teenagers still, you will (probably) find someone, you will meet many more people.

Focus on yourself in every way (health, looks, personality, intelligence and morals) So that when the times...
  • Gold
  • Like
  • JFL
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Bookmarked will read when I get home, mirin effort
 
apatheia said:
~—• @snow •—~​





I meant to send this when you replied to my comment, but I never did.

I don't think that is stoicism. One of stoicisms main components is controlling what you can control and not worrying about the things you cannot. It is not about setting your emotions aside but rather reframing them. It is to be content with what you have now but the stoics will never tell you to stop improving.

So, for example, if we were to apply that to the realm of looksmaxxing and dating:

- You can control your body fat percentage but you can't control something like IPD. (technically there is surgery for that but that is actually extremely risky, expensive and life threatening.) So you shouldn't stress about IPD but you should put your focus on losing weight.

- You can't control if a potential mate rejects you but you can control how you react to it. Instead of reacting like Androgenic and calling the girl you clearly wanted ugly, instead you can just move on and keep your head up because a single rejection doesn't mean anything and shouldn't control your self-worth. You could also reframe it that if she rejects you, it was probably for the better as the relationship probably would not have worked out anyways if she truly didn't like you.

- You can't control your genetics, but you can probably control improving yourself, your emotions, your current environment, and investing into a better future.

- Say in a hypothetical scenario that you were so physically unattractive that you couldn't find a partner, then stop focusing on that, and turn your attention towards other matters, such as your hobbies. Maybe consider adoption if you want a successor.

Of course stoicism is flawed, but I enjoy its core practical ideas. I am a flawed human being but I will always strive to become a better, more virtuous person.

The "whitepill" takes a lot of ideas from stoicism. View attachment 254969

Guy explaining on whiteboard (.gif template) - Imgflip









View attachment 254987

Penalizer69

Lifefuel / Motivation Take the whitepill

I've noticed alot of forum users put relationships and sex on a pedestal and don't get me wrong sure it's important but you guys overreact about it so much that you become irrational. You rush into these relationships or hook ups and you forget how to be alone, you dread it and you lose yourself. Whenever the time comes you don't know what to do, your expectations were to high

Alot of you guys are teenagers still, you will (probably) find someone, you will meet many more people.

Focus on yourself in every way (health, looks, personality, intelligence and morals) So that when the times...
  • Gold
  • Like
  • JFL
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Just read it Preciate u bro
 
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