A Stoic Breviary: Classical Wisdom in Daily Practice

Building upon many years of privately shared thoughts on the real benefits of Stoic Philosophy, Liam Milburn eventually published a selection of Stoic passages that had helped him to live well. They were accompanied by some of his own personal reflections. This blog hopes to continue his mission of encouraging the wisdom of Stoicism in the exercise of everyday life. All the reflections are taken from his notes, from late 1992 to early 2017.

Monday, March 16, 2020

Stoicism 101, Tolkien Style

"I wish the Ring had never come to me, I wish none of this had happened."

"So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you."

"Go back, Sam! I'm going to Mordor alone."

"Of course you are! And I'm coming with you!"

"I made a promise, Mister Frodo. A promise. Don't you leave him, Samwise Gamgee. And I don't mean to. I don't mean to."

Love for conscience, and love for a friend, all in a single scene. .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w-BZXOfjAs

-bsc