APAD: More fitting to laugh at life than to lament over it

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The full line from Seneca the Younger, stoic philosopher of ancient Rome, is “It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.”

To those who claimed stoics are emotionless and have no sense of humor: You, Are, so Wrong!!!

I stumbled upon an interesting article "The Stoics on Humor" (https://dailystoic.com/stoic-humor/ ) this morning, and it said:

"The Stoic pursuit of happiness and perfection does not preclude a sense of humor. On the contrary, it could be argued that a deep-seated ability to laugh at the absurdity of the world is an integral part of it.  The Stoics were in fact, of the mind that a humorous view of life was necessary in a world often marked by pain and suffering and overwhelming emotions.

Stoic writings are sprinkled with a dry sense of wit, here represented by
 Epictetus (a stoic who was born as a slave) “I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived – and dying I will tend to later.

And nothing should make this clearer than the fact that one of the most influential and famous Stoics, Chrysippus, died laughing. Literally. He died from belly laughing at the sight of a donkey eating figs in his garden."

So my friends, wherever you are and whatever you do on this rainy or cloudy or sunny Sunday, don't forget to have some fun. 加油

Cheers to all!

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stoic escaping police pursuing? only one life -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 11:39:39

laugh or lament your decision -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 11:40:07

hahaha, U r always so funny ;-)) NoSir, but oneCan B stoic -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 11:59:32

after escaped from or captured by police ;-) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:00:02

We discussed QiongYao this morning in family weekly meeting -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 11:56:20

good 2 know. she did touch multiple generations in her ways. -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:02:58

& her leaving also touched people in her way. RIP. -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:05:54

all my mother, sister&I chose to b2 QiongYao when time comes -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:06:19

same here! guess it's stoic: Live Happy & leave Happy -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:08:55

stole from 笑壇 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (549 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:18:22

If I cannot laugh, I'll try to lament my best. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:10:21

alright 7G, if U need, "sorrow shared is sorrow halved" ;-) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:16:55

Why sorrow is such a bad thing? I don't want to share mine. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:26:10

It's part of me and gives me strength. all grist to the mill -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:27:54

sure, understood Brother! -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:31:33

if I cannot laugh I giggle, I chuckle or even grinning -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:23:01

Well. After all that, I'll try to keep my sanity. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:26:59

so nothing can beat U;-) tried 2imagine how u do it, 笑S了 。。 -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 12:30:07

seems like Stoicism similar to the Buddhism. -天邊一片白雲- 給 天邊一片白雲 發送悄悄話 天邊一片白雲 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 14:45:55

Yes U r quite right 白雲。The diff: S 4 tranquillity; B 4 -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 15:15:34

liberation from suffering。 -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 15:16:07

I see. Thank you for the wisdom and the fun stories. -天邊一片白雲- 給 天邊一片白雲 發送悄悄話 天邊一片白雲 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/08/2024 postreply 15:56:29

回來一個星期了,滿腦子還是中文mode. 謝謝西島分享,說得好! -暖冬cool夏- 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/09/2024 postreply 00:34:11

+jet lag:-)). understand totally. take Ur time. Thx 暖冬! -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 12/09/2024 postreply 04:17:29

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