Zeno, you tried to smudge the dichotomy of dispute. Aristotelians wanted self-sufficiency materialistically A happiness from being able to live in consistent comfort But Cynics were adamant that all that was material was bad They expounded the virtue in ascetism and austerity Even a Stoic was befuddled between the two, about clarity in managing of life, emotion and all thingsContinue reading “Zeno your Stoic middle-line is convenient to philosophy; but not to any of my ideology: A poem “
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Epictetus, I have two ears and one mouth; but I still don’t take advice: A poem
Epictetus, you know I believe in stoicism, much like you; but I discern and beg to differ! There are words hidden under the pillows of appearances, which take your comfort away But there are many more obvious, as you wake, that only feel soft and nurturing, but are like seeds that breed weeds in your illusory garden! The truthContinue reading “Epictetus, I have two ears and one mouth; but I still don’t take advice: A poem “