First Stoic Deck Flashcards
What is the purpose of life according to the Stoics?
To live in harmony with the universe.
To excel as a rational human being.
To be congruent with the cardinal virtues!
To be congruent with your values.
To be congruent with your principles.
What is the best antidote for excusitis?
Begin the work.
Get started.
Easy Baby steps.
What must you stay to prevent excusitis?
Stay mindful… no matter what.
You must attend to what ______most to prevent excusitis.
matters
What is the purpose of life according to the stoics?
To live in harmony and agreement with nature, the universe: consistently and persistently.
Understand cause and effect.
How can you live in congruence with stoic philosophy?
Be the best at what you do.
- Reflect on your principles
- Reflect on your values
- Reflect on your virtues, ones you use now and are important
Examples: kindness, temperance, prudence, courage to speak up, fairness
Reflect on the four Rotary International questions.
How can I practice stoic principles right now?
Pause, then ask yourself:
Is what I am about to say, think or do a virtuous action?
Remember: Questions are the answer!
Ask and ye shall receive (not maybe, but shall)
Seek and ye shall find (not maybe, but shall)
Knock and it shall be opened (not maybe, but shall)
How can you practice and increase your self-discipline?
Be congruent in everything you
- say
- think and
- do.
What does it mean to be congruent?
To be aligned with your
- principles
- virtues
- values
What do you mean by virtue?
Virtue is the way you do things.
Virtue is a behavior with a developed sense of cause and effect.
When you discipline yourself to behave with virtue, you will be blessed, rewarded.
Reflect on the cardinal virtues:
Prudence
Justice
Temperance
Fortitude
Take a minute to reflect on what these mean to you.
Do you intend to be congruent today?
Start off slow, ASK SEEK KNOCK.
Question: Is my immediate intention congruent with these cardinal virtues?
Show me!
What do you mean by values?
A Value is a type of potential energy.
Potential energy is something that will work for you, things like money in the bank, gas in the tank, strength in the muscles, self-confidence in your psyche, emotional self-esteem.
Smart teenagers take time and make time to increase all their potentials.
In fact, when you think about it, that is what high school is all about.
Potential energy makes things happen.
What is the Rotarian Four Way Test?
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
