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.
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Saturday, July 18, 2020
More Stoic Wisdom from Ferris Bueller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H19uKs99vIw
"What do you care if your brother ditches school?"
"Why should he get to ditch when everybody else has to go?"
"You could ditch."
"Yeah, I'd get caught."
"I see. So you're pissed off because he ditches and doesn't get caught, is that it?"
"Basically."
"Basically. Your problem is you."
"Excuse me?"
"Excuse you. You ought to spend a little more time dealing with yourself, and a little less time worrying about what your brother does. That's just an opinion."
"What are you, a psychiatrist?"
"No."
"Then why don't you keep your opinions to yourself?"
"There's somebody you should talk to."
"If you say Ferris Bueller, you lose a testicle."
"Oh, you know him?"
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