Still beein watched in 2021. ☺️ I’m constantly looking to find more on philosophycal aspects on (self) discipline (ascesis) and importance of building (good) habits. However, I have noticed (maybe wrongly) that much of the youtube content is quite shallow success related information, looking at these things primarily from a materialistic stabdpoint. So, very happy to see break down / explanation of some philosophycal text on the subject. If ever read, and in case anyone have a minute, I would highly appreciate any advice on reading some quality further texts on the subject matter, including ancient and modern. Thanks and all the best in the New Year!
@@GregoryBSadler Thanks. What I meant by materialism is actually using discipline / habit practices for purely professional or wealth gaining goals, so maybe not a best choice of words (sorry not native English speaker). On the other hand, I understand that there were some “spiritual” practices as well involved (I also read something drom Hadot). I think I was just trying to find a less simplifistic explanation on a simple question why and to which extent is (self) discipline and habit development important for ones development (maybe ultimately for freedom in a certain sense), and thereby to motivate myself to pusruse it harder. In any case, thanks for reply and all the best! (and I guess you heard it many times but its my to say - great work you are inspiring poeple to get “poisoned” by pilosophy) :)
Vipissana meditation is useful to cultivate the habit of silence which may be beneficial if the habitual words running through ones head are violent or angry. But given the Stoic account of mind, would it also silence our reasoning faculty, and ultimately make us less rational...is the rational aspect habitual? We have no essence that we intrinsically have, and only gain the our capacity for reason through action and reflection ( perhaps training as well...). Yes, life is a discernment and collection of good habits, including the habit of breaking habits and exercising freedom and possibilities. I am more than a determined meat machine.
+Mark Trumble For the Stoics, the rational faculty is indeed structured by habits. And while there can be some useful connections between Stoicism and Buddhism, this is an issue on which they are going to part ways.
thank you for this lecture and also for chapters 31 through 36 in the enchiridion.
You're very welcome!
Happy new year Professor
+TheGoodMan Thanks! Happy New Year to you and yours as well!
Still beein watched in 2021. ☺️ I’m constantly looking to find more on philosophycal aspects on (self) discipline (ascesis) and importance of building (good) habits. However, I have noticed (maybe wrongly) that much of the youtube content is quite shallow success related information, looking at these things primarily from a materialistic stabdpoint. So, very happy to see break down / explanation of some philosophycal text on the subject. If ever read, and in case anyone have a minute, I would highly appreciate any advice on reading some quality further texts on the subject matter, including ancient and modern. Thanks and all the best in the New Year!
Yes, a good bit of the "philosophy" content on youtuve is pretty superficial.
The Stoics, as you know, were materialists
@@GregoryBSadler Thanks. What I meant by materialism is actually using discipline / habit practices for purely professional or wealth gaining goals, so maybe not a best choice of words (sorry not native English speaker). On the other hand, I understand that there were some “spiritual” practices as well involved (I also read something drom Hadot). I think I was just trying to find a less simplifistic explanation on a simple question why and to which extent is (self) discipline and habit development important for ones development (maybe ultimately for freedom in a certain sense), and thereby to motivate myself to pusruse it harder. In any case, thanks for reply and all the best! (and I guess you heard it many times but its my to say - great work you are inspiring poeple to get “poisoned” by pilosophy) :)
I'm glad you've started making your videos shorter because I be learning so much that I be ready to go to the next lesson lol....thank you
I make some of them shorter, that's true
Vipissana meditation is useful to cultivate the habit of silence which may be beneficial if the habitual words running through ones head are violent or angry. But given the Stoic account of mind, would it also silence our reasoning faculty, and ultimately make us less rational...is the rational aspect habitual? We have no essence that we intrinsically have, and only gain the our capacity for reason through action and reflection ( perhaps training as well...). Yes, life is a discernment and collection of good habits, including the habit of breaking habits and exercising freedom and possibilities. I am more than a determined meat machine.
+Mark Trumble For the Stoics, the rational faculty is indeed structured by habits. And while there can be some useful connections between Stoicism and Buddhism, this is an issue on which they are going to part ways.
I admire this Polemon figure.
+Christopher Edwards Yes, unfortunately we don't have much on, or anything by him. I wish we did, because he sounds really interesting!
i like philosophy because it can make me a better version of myself.
Yes, a good bit of it can