Space
Time and space are the nutrients of wisdom. Wisdom is not just knowledge, it is experience, failure, mistakes, discomfit and lastly success. You evolve, fantasize, hope, criticize, shed emotions , cry, smile; such capricious life makes art so does a good soul.
Uncertainty of future makes present fine.
Process
Your experiences always belongs to you. Enjoy the process and not the end goal. The ultimate aim is to live devoid of necessity. It is to conquer the realm of necessity which redeems you from all those materialistic earthly distractions. What matters is not your capability to live without the material, but your capability to live unaltered and unaffected when you lose those that matters. The cultivation of such mentality is the core of stoic philosophy. You can live with luxury or without it, the latter is not because you hate luxe life rather a non-neccesity for you (refer tanha or तृष्णा).
Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realize how unnecessary many things are. We’ve been using them not because we needed them but because we had them
SENECA
Letters from a stoic
binny
Your letter has indeed flown to my doorsteps, comrade.
I am intrigued to know more about the book and bit more into stoicism, of which I am a huge follower.
keep up the good work brother.
Josfolio
Thanks dear. Let us dig deep brother
angie
you offered a lot to think about I have always said that patience is a virtue but not the only one. I believe becoming a good person is a skill and one that we should demonstrate to all we meet
Josfolio
For sure, The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. And our strive should always be to evolve our thoughts; be it rational or irrational.
Amber Myers
This is such a great letter! I will have to check out the book for sure.
Josfolio
Please do; read the book and share your thoughts here.
Joanna
Every person is different, every person has a different path in life. Some might have it easy, some might work very hard for their dreams. Some might be able to sit on the beach and stargaze, some might never get this chance.
Josfolio
Absolutely, that is life. But is one ready to be devoured by one’s karma?. That is the question.
Krysten Quiles
I appreciate you sharing this with all of us during hard times. We all have different life paths but we’re all so similar as well.
Tara Pittman
This letter got me thinking. So many things have been taken away from me and I am realizing that they are unnecessary.
Myrah Duque
Now you made me go into deep thoughts. Patience is definitely a virtue. Not everyone has the capacity to be a person of good.
Marie Phillips
Strangers do not stay strangers for long when they journey down the same path.
Jessica Joachim
I will have to check out the book. It seems really interesting and I am always looking for something new to read.
Robin
I love the stoics! Am ordering this book tonight, can’t wait to dive into it.
Rose Ann Sales
Such a beautiful message here.. And I agree to all these. And it’s true indeed. To be a good man is a form of art.
littlemisadvencha
true! every circumstance requires a different version of ourselves. i love the depth of this message. <3
Candy Rachelle
THis was a truly interesting read. I don’t believe I’ve ever read anything similar to it. Not sure if these are your words or an insert from the book. Either, they are beautifully written.
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Josfolio
Haha, i own no words . Everything i write is just what is spoken, read or learned.
Alvern at Success Unscrambled
Your last point, ‘process’ has pricked my curiosity because it sounds a bit like self-actualisation. It will be awesome when we get to that stage of constantly striving to become a better person through the acquisition of material gain only to realise that living without those things is what we truly treasure in the very end.
Monidipa
Everyone’s life is different. But ur post is going to stay in my head for a long time.
Ceci Rey
Beautifully written! It has given me alot to think about…thank you for this! 🚢👓🍕
Pooja Kawatra
You really have played well with the words and the positivity it brings along with it. It is so beautifully written touching my heart.
Pearl | ownthepool
I like your perspective. We are teaching more than what school provides to our children. We are teaching the art of being a good person.
Sandra
Nature does not give a man virtue, the process of becoming a good man is an art-
And that art is the search of every person… To be a better me …
Josfolio
Nothing more to add to that.
Lori Bosworth
You are so right that wisdom encompasses not just knowledge, but our experience and mistakes! You can be knowledgeable, but not wise!
Lyosha Varezhkina
You are doing it so right. we need to turn to each other and feel each other closer by our heart not bodies
Sayanti
This letter put me in deep thoughts. I have always thought that achieving my goals is harder for me while others had it very easily. Maybe it’s how it is meant to be and maybe it is not easy for them as it seems to be.
Josfolio
Achieving goal in itself is subjective. Furthermore, it will always be harder when “achieving my goals” becomes “achieving their goals”.
Di Hickman
Love that quote by Seneca. I think many of us have been feeling this shift of energy a long time, the current events are bringing it to the awareness of others. So many times I’ve heard people say they will go ‘stir crazy” in isolation. When in reality we all need to know ourselves better. Perhaps, if people had more self awareness the World wouldn’t be in the state it’s in now.
Bethan Taylor-Swaine
“Wisdom is not just knowledge, it is experience, failure, mistakes, discomfit and lastly success” – this line really resonated with me. I am a huge believer in the power of failure and its importance in helping us grow.
LenLen de Dios
This letter is beautifully written and very inspiring, made me realize of something. I’m glad i got the chance to read this.
Crickette, The Things I Have to Say
We are all riding the same boat but we are all going through different things and our capacity to live through this is dependent on your perspective and resilience.
Yemi King
This is a very intriguing letter. I think with the current climate that quote is something people are only just starting to realise.
World In Eyes
Such a nice and knowledgeable letter. it was a very interesting read.
Ebuka Emmanuel
I am ordering this book now. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Josfolio
Please do read and share your thoughts
Elizabeth O
Wise words… There is a field, I will meet you there but not today. Hahaha. Humans.
Sonia Seivwright
This letter got my brain into deep thoughts.
Sonia Seivwright
This letter got my brain into deep thoughts. This is very important.
Severine
A very intelligent blog, which allows through literature (and the brilliant pen of Jos), to question us in order to find the best path in this life.
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