How I use Stoicism in actual life.

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I strive to learn, retain, and apply. Sometimes that is much easier said than done; however, that is the ultimate goal

Luckily not all people are stoicists. Stoicism might lead to inner peace. But the indifference of stoicists makes them indifferent to evil. They don‘t fight evil as they only care for inner peace.

Quite true. Philosophy without practical application becomes another form of fiction; a passing story vaguely remembered. Rehearse, apply, repeat.

Nothing without direct or indirect pragmatic application has any value.

An Olympic athlete trains for the arena, not to stay in a gym.

Action > Contemplation

I believe we must go beyond merely applying a philosophy, we need to internalize it until it becomes an integral part of our identity.

Like with fasting, yoga, mantra and the like it is a practice 💪

I agree that philosophy is practical, I find that Stoicism is less practical than other systems of thought. Epictetus has a lot to say: