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Anger is temporary madness: the Stoics knew how to curb it - Massimo Pigliucci | Aeon Ideas
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“Other vices affect our judgment, anger affects our sanity: others come in mild attacks and grow unnoticed, but men’s minds plunge abruptly into anger. … Its intensity is in no way regulate...
Seneca, Greek Philosopher
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Seneca’ Stoic Guide To Anger Management
- Practice preemptive meditation: decide ahead of time how to deal with angering things.
- Check anger as soon as possible: waiting can lead to loss of control.
- As...
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“Remember that it is we who torment, we who make difficulties for ourselves – that is, our opinions do. What, for instance, does it mean to be insulted? Stand by a rock and insult it, and what h...
Epictetus, stoic philosopher
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