March 25 is "Tolkien Reading Day"

Flint · 08-24-2011, 12:36 PM

There is a difference between cynicism and stoicism, though. Life isn't just positives, and dwelling only in happy places doesn't really prepare you for much of what is likely to happen.

classicman · 08-24-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

There is a difference between cynicism and stoicism, though.

I said focusing on the positives. That is very different than "dwelling only in happy places"

08-24-2011, 12:36 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	There is a difference between cynicism and stoicism, though. Life isn't just positives, and dwelling only in happy places doesn't really prepare you for much of what is likely to happen. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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