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We Must Battle These Two Vices | Solve Problems Early

2025/6/9
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Ryan Holiday: 作为一名斯多葛主义者,我认为斯多葛哲学的核心在于帮助我们识别并对抗自身的恶习。每个人都有不同的弱点和需要克服的挑战,因此,我们需要有针对性地进行自我提升。虚荣会使我们误入歧途,容易受到他人的操纵,并且阻碍我们学习和成长。愤怒则会使我们做出愚蠢的决定,伤害他人,蒙蔽我们的双眼,并剥夺内心的平静与安宁。因此,我们必须学会识别自己的恶习,并运用自律、谦逊和理性的力量来战胜它们。如果我们不主动掌握自己的弱点,它们最终将会反过来控制我们的人生。 Ryan Holiday: 解决问题的关键在于防微杜渐。正如塞内卡所说,每一个情绪起初都是微弱的,但随着时间的推移,它会逐渐增强。因此,在问题变得难以控制之前,及早采取行动,减缓其发展速度,远比试图完全消除它要容易得多。我个人深有体会,我很容易对任何事物产生依赖,并发展出不健康的关系。因此,我采取了一种非常明确的策略:避免接触那些可能引发不良习惯的事物。我不饮酒、不吸烟、不吸毒,因为我知道这些对我来说都是危险的诱惑。我喜欢保持对某些事物的本能厌恶,因为一旦我克服了这种厌恶,我就失去了抵御诱惑的最后一道防线。因此,我选择从一开始就避免让自己陷入可能滥用或过度使用某些事物的境地。对于那些让你生气的人或事,最好的方法就是敬而远之。赌博成瘾者不去拉斯维加斯,就是同样的道理。及早解决问题,注意警告信号,并听取内心的声音。提前采取行动,让自己不需要超人的意志力,就能成功地避免问题的发生。我认为,这就是斯多葛哲学所倡导的节制、适度和自我意识。了解自己的优点和弱点,并据此做出明智的决定,才能最终获得成功。

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This chapter explores the vices of vanity and anger, their negative impacts, and how Stoicism can help overcome them. It uses Marcus Aurelius as an example of someone who actively battled these vices.
  • Vanity and anger are often found together.
  • Vanity leads to vulnerability and prevents learning.
  • Anger causes harm, blindness, and deprives one of peace.

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We have these desires and aversions, these habits we indulge, these things we let ourselves get away with.

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