Application

Personal Revelations

Gonna be the gateway drug to learning about stoicism 😎
- I feel like adopting this mindset is gonna help me fear death less and reduce my social anxiety
The present truly is a gift
- We’re given the freedom of consciousness in this world, to feel alive in the present
  - I’m starting to understand why people emphasize the importance of mindfulness
    - Existence as a whole is invaluable, and vipassana meditation is a friendly reminder to embrace such a blessing
I need to start focusing on my purpose and mindfulness, as they are hugee parts of different ideologies like alderian psychology, buddhism, and stoicism
- For something to be held so importantly by various people, and for it to last for generations implies the fundamentality of these two concepts
When mixing in man’s search for meaning along with the logos that controls us, how should we live our life?
- We can choose what we want to do, but the results of our decisions are only controlled by the logos and it’s desire to benefit the whole community?
How can I better immerse myself in the present? I think I’m able to put more emphasis on my senses, but I find it hard to keep my mind focused
- How do I close off these open loops? How do I shift my mindset?
- Accept my thoughts and less them pass

Meditations was inferred to be Marcus' journal to himself
- It was like his personal law book, full of the principles and ideas he wanted to live by
  - The repetition of certain ideas just shows that he himself struggled to constantly uphold them, and used the book as a means of recharging his drive

Live a balanced life that I truly want to, not one that society/environmental influences wants me to
To treat pain and wrongdoing with indifference
To understand that my death should not be feared, and is merely a transition period of the world

Truly understanding death
- By understanding it’s role in the overall fullfillment of mankind, we will accept a frictionless death
- Live contentfully so the timing of your death does not matter
  - Why a balanced life is so important, as it mitigates neglection and promotes one’s general well-being
    - The best way to live in this world is to live the life we want, as well as the life the logos has planned for us
Following the logos
- Suffering is part of the fulfillment of the universe
Not being swayed by the irrelevant
- To accept it without arrogance, to let it go with indifference.
  - Being mindful and non-judgemental
Putting importance on fulfilling our purpose
Living and focusing on the present

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