When Alexander the Great Met Diogenes... #stoicism

Step into history as Alexander the Great crosses paths with Diogenes of Sinope in a legendary encounter! Explore the meeting that took place in Corinth, where the ideals of Stoicism converged. Witness the clash of two extraordinary minds - the conqueror and the philosopher-dog. Immerse yourself in Stoic philosophy as this meeting transcends time, leaving behind lessons in humility, wisdom, and the pursuit of a meaningful life. Join us in unraveling the profound impact of this historic interaction in When Alexander the Great Met Diogenes...

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[philv]

the man who has everything meets the man who needs nothing.

[BF-I-II-V-V-III-VII]

Alexander: if i wasn't me, i would want to be Diogenes.
Diogenes replied: me too if i wasn't me, i would want to be Diogenes.

[_Painted]

Only someone like Diogenes is truly free. The rest of us are servants to our obligations.

[Zeninoka]

Alexander tries to test the diogenese by granting him anything. Rather than refusing Alexander and being ungrateful for his generosity, Diogenes asked for a simple request, which can be simply granted by anyone . Then, he tries to intimidate him . Cunningly diogenes made him think about his reputation as a good man if he killed or arrested diogense . That made alexander respect diogense .

[ThethRonin]

So Diogenes defeated Alexander, not with might but with wisdom and humbleness....

[jonathancruz]

Diogenes blood line can be traced to the NYC subway system.

[bentoomet]

“And if I wasn’t Diogenes, I would still want to be Diogenes.” Legend 💀.

[gregbors]

“I am Alexander the Great”
“I am Diogenes the Dog”
“What up, Dog?” 🐕

[Addictedtoyoutube]

Freedom is when you have nothing to lose.

[TeiuAl]

Back in the day, everybody spoke like Batman

[AnglandAlamehnaSwedish]

Alexander the great wasn't called the great till many yrs after his death

[anitarichmond]

Hail to the truth teller and to those who recognize them, for they are both few.

[KhoaNgo-srzq]

Theres a great lesson to learn from these two . Alexander died regreting wasting his life chasing wealth, power and fame, and he didnt spent it on what was important. Diogenes was free and had no care, took a dump in public, masrurbated in public, he is the embodiment of Not giving a F. The thing is, it is shameful to carry oneself like that, he was free but he had no one, he lived like a wild dog and no one wanted to be associated with him too much . The lesson is, live a balanced life, somewhere in between how these two lived . You have some power, money and you dont really care for what most people think, you work hard 4 or 5 days of the week and you spent the rest with your family and loved ones . You carry your self with decency, and are considerate of others, no one wants yo see you take a dump or masturbate in public .

[giosal]

When two philosophers meets, great events in time happen.

[rodystam]

Diogenes was such a chad. Man would literally walk around with a lamp during the day saying he was “looking for a man” and would publicly mock Plato basically calling Plato’s interpretation of Socrates a fanfic while loudly eating during Plato’s lectures.

[richardandrewcrosby]

Because Diogenes was content and Alexander the great wanted more. So which is under the greater pressures.

[luckybenjamin]

for me this dude is on a different level his mindgames are beyond flawless

[SunfloH]

I honestly enjoy listening to these parts of history. I thank you!

[alphacentauri]

Diogenes began rummaging through a pile of bones. When Alexander the Great asked him what he was doing, Diogenes said, “I’m looking for the bones of your father, but I can’t discern them from the bones of a slave”

[I.Am.Kevin.I]

Beautiful! Will teach this lesson to My Suns!