r/StoicMemes • u/Longjumping_Bug8074 • 15d ago

Reminder from Epictetus Chad Alpha

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u/Player_924 15d ago

Broic mentality? No thanks.

Stoic principles in broic lingo - hilarious and intuitive to the younger crowd

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u/PICAXO 14d ago

Man can we do exclusively that now

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u/Dazzling-Election1 15d ago

do one for Chadus Aurelius

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u/Suddenly_Sisyphus42 15d ago

Dude is such a bro.

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u/cochorol 15d ago

Where is that quote in the enchiridion or his discourses? 

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u/Longjumping_Bug8074 15d ago

Did you read the enchiridion in the original Greek text? the post is intended to cater to younger audiences, it sounds funny but the intent and meaning of the quote are still the same.

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u/cochorol 15d ago

But where is that quote? 

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u/Superman246o1 15d ago

Right next to Marcus Sigmalius's exhortation to stunt on these hoes. No cap.

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u/Accomplished_Orange9 15d ago

Lmao 😂 I gotta reread meditations

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u/ayy_howzit_braddah 14d ago

You should at least oblige people with the real quote if they ask for it.

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u/ADMSunshine 15d ago

Was that really an "L" though? Why do you feel that you even need to "bounce back" to where you were? Can happiness truly come from some external "flex"?

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u/DoomerFeed 14d ago

An entire stoic book series written in Gen Z bs would honestly fly off the shelves in this world as trendy satire.. :

  • Marcus Aurelius (original): "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."

Gen Z: "The grind hits different when the L's turn into lessons."

  • Epictetus (original): "It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

Gen Z: "Life throws hands; how you clap back is what's lit."

  • Seneca (original): No man was ever wise by chance.'

Gen Z: "Big brain energy doesn't just pop off-you gotta grind for it."

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u/Longjumping_Bug8074 14d ago

I'm actually selling such a book for only 3 dollars, I can give it to you for free haha.

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u/PICAXO 14d ago

No shit a whole translation ?

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u/Longjumping_Bug8074 14d ago

Not whole , but working on it !

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u/PICAXO 13d ago

Get on the grind and swallow your emotions or something then

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u/superabletie4 15d ago

Ew

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u/Longjumping_Bug8074 15d ago

Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself

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u/PICAXO 14d ago

Be lowkey on others and highkey on yourself

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u/Psychedelic-Brick23 15d ago

I cannot possibly fathom which basement dweller could possibly have a problem with this quote besides maybe the way it’s worded. Genuinely how the fuck do people in the comments have something negative to say about such a basic thing in life.

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u/ismiismi 15d ago

Spit yo shit indeed!

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u/Prince_Ashitaka 14d ago

Reminds me of my favourite quotation from Roman Statesman and Stoic Seneca the younger who said "shit be what shit be"

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u/Visible-Ad4323 14d ago

I always do 🥹

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u/Financial_Stomach652 13d ago

Big Sean agrees