I have found that most Stoic principles or thought often align with those in Buddhism.
Though Buddhism tends to delve deeper into the "nitty gritty" of thoughts and patterns.
Upajjhatthana Sutta
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-I am subject to aging and I have not gone beyond aging.
-I am subject to illness and I have not gone beyond illness.
-I am subject to death and I have not gone beyond death.
-I am subject to impermanence and the suffering of being separated from all that I hold dear and appealing and I have not gone beyond separation-disappointment.
-I am the owner of my actions. I receive the results of my actions. Dukkha arises through my actions and I am associated to my actions. Whatever I do I will inherit.
One quibble re the Robert Kennedy quote: one can truly say that the gross domestic product (the measure used in most countries) is not an end in itself, but in fifty years as an economist, much of it a government policy adviser, I have found that all major aspects of well-being are closely related to GDP. It is not an end in itself, but it allows other ends to be better met.
I have found that most Stoic principles or thought often align with those in Buddhism.
Though Buddhism tends to delve deeper into the "nitty gritty" of thoughts and patterns.
Upajjhatthana Sutta
"
-I am subject to aging and I have not gone beyond aging.
-I am subject to illness and I have not gone beyond illness.
-I am subject to death and I have not gone beyond death.
-I am subject to impermanence and the suffering of being separated from all that I hold dear and appealing and I have not gone beyond separation-disappointment.
-I am the owner of my actions. I receive the results of my actions. Dukkha arises through my actions and I am associated to my actions. Whatever I do I will inherit.
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Thanks for a good article.
Excellent (and timely) advice.
A challenge to each of us but one we take up in our own peculiar way.
One quibble re the Robert Kennedy quote: one can truly say that the gross domestic product (the measure used in most countries) is not an end in itself, but in fifty years as an economist, much of it a government policy adviser, I have found that all major aspects of well-being are closely related to GDP. It is not an end in itself, but it allows other ends to be better met.