Dear All, I have recently joined your group, as I am a practising Stoic who is looking for the opportunity to discuss Stoicism with others. In particular, I...
Hi Lee, Yes, it has gotten awfully quiet for quite a long time here. I really did wonder where everyone had gone. ... this philosophy more appealing to...
... make ... On the question of how we can benefit others, Epictetus said: "You want to benefit them; then show them in your own life what sort of men...
... I don't know if it's better, but I do have a shorter rubric. When possible, I ask myself if an action I intend to take is just, wise, courageous, and...
Dear All, It's great to see that you responded so quickly to my plea. I think it's so important that we keep forums like this up and running - when the...
... <hughesyman2004@y...> wrote: I have a few ... anyone ... I would like to hear your ideas. The time is always ripe to improve how we live our lives. ...
Dear All, As Stoics, I'm sure you'll agree that the main focus should be to encourage virtue as much as realistically possible. By the term 'virtue', I mean...
Dear All, I hope that my last letter didn't strike too much of a pressing note. My intention was only to highlight what I think is possible for the future,...
Dear All, Could someone get back to me, just to let me know that you're still around and active? I don't want to scare off any of you with my points of view!...
Hi Lee, I apologize for not posting anything for awhile. (I was away for a bit there.) Your ideas sound good, and I think it is a good idea for Stoics who ...
Hello Pheobe, I was interested by your analogy explaining the "greatest good", comparing the need of the Food Bank to that of your mother. I certainly would...
Lee wrote: So here's another example that you can tell me what you think about. What if a loved one had an illness that could have a direct effect on others,...
Hello Pheobe, I like your example with the cannibalism dilemma - an often used but very useful demonstration of how we decide upon the "greater good". I'm sure...
Hi Lee, Thank you for your comments on the "cannibalism" dilemma. I think that if a group of Stoics were in a dire situation like that, it's likely they would...
OK, there are forty-odd members out there, not just two of us (right, Pheobe?). Where are you all? Do I need to say something provocative just to get your...
I think we might have more success getting some discussion going a little later, maybe in September when people are more likely to have returned from their...
Well, last time I replied to something I was threatened with eviction from the group because I hadn't sent an email back explaining why I was into Stoicism....
Hi, Bruce. I apologise if the recent stuff has been a bit abstract - it seems me and pheobe got a bit sidelined. I would normally be the first person to...
I've been lurking for a while. Time to join in. Hmm... I never received such a notice. Anyway, I used to be a wage slave before being laid off. I'd gladly go...
Hi, Michael. You make some good comments about money - it isn't good or bad, it's an instrument. Quite true: it's a means to an end - but when people think...
God, haven't things gone dead? Well, it's partly my own fault, as I haven't contributed at all for a while. I've been otherwise distracted, so have neglected...
Sure, I do. What to do? Michael ... From: "hughesyman2004" <hughesyman2004@...> To: <stoic_commons@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004...
God, haven't things gone dead again? Oh,well... I guess the idea behind this forum is to discuss practical problems that occur in daily life, right? Therefore,...
Practical problems, eh? OK, I'll bite. It is Halloween, after all. <g> How about having to learn a different skill to get a job? I'm a programmer that was laid...
~~~Are you a Pantheist??? What is a Pantheist??? Pantheism is the belief... that, "God and the Universe are one in the same." There are good reasons to believe...
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