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The 7 deadly sins and a Stoic response
Incorporating the 8th archetype
Integrity not Lust
Sacrifice not gluttony
Growth not Greed
Competence not Envy
Humility not Pride
Power not Sloth
Transcendence not Wrath
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Incorporating the 8th archetype
Integrity not Lust
Sacrifice not gluttony
Growth not Greed
Competence not Envy
Humility not Pride
Power not Sloth
Transcendence not Wrath
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The Stoics had their 4 virtues
Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Temperance
These virtues in themselves have the strength to overcome the 7 deadly sins
But what words did Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus use in the battle against the 7 deadly sins
Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Temperance
These virtues in themselves have the strength to overcome the 7 deadly sins
But what words did Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus use in the battle against the 7 deadly sins
Integrity not Lust
"Where another man prays & #39;Grant that I may possess this woman,& #39; let your own prayer be, & #39;Grant that I may not lust to possess her."
- Marcus Aurelius
"Where another man prays & #39;Grant that I may possess this woman,& #39; let your own prayer be, & #39;Grant that I may not lust to possess her."
- Marcus Aurelius
"Many men will meet me who are drunkards, lustful, ungrateful, greedy, and excited by the frenzy of ambition. I will view all these as benignly as a physician does his patients"
- Seneca
- Seneca
Sacrifice not Gluttony
"Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realize how unnecessary many things are. We& #39;ve been using them not because we needed them but because we had them."
- Seneca
"Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realize how unnecessary many things are. We& #39;ve been using them not because we needed them but because we had them."
- Seneca
"Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have."
- Epictetus
- Epictetus
Growth not Greed
"Asked, Who is the rich man? Epictetus replied - He who is content."
― Epictetus
“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. ”
― Seneca
"Asked, Who is the rich man? Epictetus replied - He who is content."
― Epictetus
“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. ”
― Seneca
Competence not Envy
"A wise man is content with his lot whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not."
- Seneca
"Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate."
- Epictetus
"A wise man is content with his lot whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not."
- Seneca
"Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate."
- Epictetus
Humility not Pride
“If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance who is harmed.”
― Marcus Aurelius
“If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance who is harmed.”
― Marcus Aurelius
"If evil be said of thee, and if it be true, correct thyself; if it be a lie, laugh at it."
― Epictetus
“No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity.”
― Seneca
― Epictetus
“No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity.”
― Seneca
Power not Sloth
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.”
― Seneca
“To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.”
― Marcus Aurelius
“Kindness is invincible.”
― Marcus Aurelius
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.”
― Seneca
“To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.”
― Marcus Aurelius
“Kindness is invincible.”
― Marcus Aurelius
Transcendence not Wrath
"I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?"
― Epictetus
"I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?"
― Epictetus
“Non est ad astra mollis e terris via" - "There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.”
― Seneca
“What we do now echoes in eternity.”
― Marcus Aurelius
― Seneca
“What we do now echoes in eternity.”
― Marcus Aurelius
The highest virtue of all is to lead a life where you not only resist the 7 deadly sins
That you look to act in the accordingly opposite manner
This is a challenging task to take on
But a worthy one
Use the quotes I have shared to help guide your path
That you look to act in the accordingly opposite manner
This is a challenging task to take on
But a worthy one
Use the quotes I have shared to help guide your path
If you need assistance on starting a Stoic journey
One that can help you resist the 7 deadly sins
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One that can help you resist the 7 deadly sins
Look no further than Tactical Stoicism https://gumroad.com/l/jPawd/Stoic%20path">https://gumroad.com/l/jPawd/S...
