Lol, no..if one believes that a particular action is the best way forward but is met with resistance, resisting the resistance is the best possible way to demonstrate that the action is indeed the best way forward. Nothing about blame.
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So, what does Marcus say for people that have no "way forward"?
Haha! I'm not sure if you mean it that way but that question sounds like I'm being lured into a stoicism vs nihilism debate.
Well, I am curious what the take is for the Stoics, in this case Marcus, so youre right in thar. The original quote almost sounded like a thought on nihilism.
I've got Meditations and have had no time to really read, unfortunately.
Meditations is one of my favorite books.
It's one of my favorites as well. I buy copies of it for friends who need a self-check. That and Man's Search for Meaning. I've lost friends over gifting that one though 😂
How'd you lose friends over it?
When a person feels comfortable within a victim mentality they really don't like to read things that tell them that their response to hardship is fully within their control while simultaneously pointing out that their hardships are often comparatively petty. That's all.
Meditations is essentially a collection of individual thoughts so its a great read for busy people. If you have time to read 3 sentences, you can put it down, pick it up weeks later and not miss a thing. I hope you find interest in exploring it. It's almost more useful as a reference book than an actual read.
Stoicism's stance on "no way forward" would be that you do not dwell or despair but accept & move your focus elsewhere.
As far as a particular MA quote, I'd have to look one up..but they're out there 😊
That depends on how it's written. Like, BGE is all aphorisms and within 3 chapters it made me realize I had to read everyone else first to understand what is even being argued half the time.