Stoic principles are at the basis of Al Anon and the serenity prayer: grant me the courage to change what I can, the serenity to accept what I cannot change and the wisdom to know the difference. The whole programme focuses on the self and on acting rather than reacting. It's changing my life, my relationships, my outlook... What is interesting is that it's easy to talk about these principles but knowing how to apply them is much harder, and for me the way to unravel the the big picture from the small pieces that make up the puzzle of life is to take basic acts and look at motivations. From picking up my phone because I'm bored, angry, frustrated to listening to my body when I have been sitting down for too long. The courage it takes to do something about these small things is nothing brave but it is momentous in the way it changes my wellbeing. Anyway. I'll stop rabbiting on...
Thank you for your kind words dear friend. I adore reading your posts. Such wisdom. I hope all is well with you and look forward to our catch up hopefully next week at our journaling session 🙏📚🤞
Stocism - I live it... I used to teach about Stoics in an Ancient World course I was leading. Of course it is a great way of life today and after the weekend I have had/having I will be using your stoical prompts to help re-balance. Wishing you success
Stoic principles are at the basis of Al Anon and the serenity prayer: grant me the courage to change what I can, the serenity to accept what I cannot change and the wisdom to know the difference. The whole programme focuses on the self and on acting rather than reacting. It's changing my life, my relationships, my outlook... What is interesting is that it's easy to talk about these principles but knowing how to apply them is much harder, and for me the way to unravel the the big picture from the small pieces that make up the puzzle of life is to take basic acts and look at motivations. From picking up my phone because I'm bored, angry, frustrated to listening to my body when I have been sitting down for too long. The courage it takes to do something about these small things is nothing brave but it is momentous in the way it changes my wellbeing. Anyway. I'll stop rabbiting on...
Good luck for your week, you'll nail it I'm sure.
Thank you for your kind words dear friend. I adore reading your posts. Such wisdom. I hope all is well with you and look forward to our catch up hopefully next week at our journaling session 🙏📚🤞
Stocism - I live it... I used to teach about Stoics in an Ancient World course I was leading. Of course it is a great way of life today and after the weekend I have had/having I will be using your stoical prompts to help re-balance. Wishing you success
How wonderful and so interesting that you taught stoicism, I'll let you know how I get on. Enjoy the sunshine :)
YES “we can’t control external events, but we can control our responses to them” 🙌🏻
I need to remember this more! 🫣
I came across ‘The Little Book of Stoicism” last year - very enlightening! I need to keep reminding myself of the things I read!
Also the Meditations by Marcus Aurelius - good to dip in and out of 😊
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