Preparing On The Sunny Day #stoicism #seneca #dailystoic

Preparing on the sunny day. Here’s a lesson to test your mind’s mettle; take part of a week in which you have only the most meager and cheap food, dress scantly in shabby clothes, and ask yourself if this is really the worst that you feared. It is when times are good that you should gird yourself for tougher times ahead, for when Fortune is kind the soul can build defenses against her ravages. So it is that soldiers practice maneuvers in peacetime, erecting bunkers with no enemies in sight and exhausting themselves under no attack so that when it comes they won’t grow tired.
—SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 18.5–6

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[DefeatLust]

"It's better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardner in a war."

[MP-uteb]

I do that already, but it's good to see others saying the same.

I study mechanical engineering, i do that in open countryside, no food, no internet (the notes and everything or on my laptop or smartphone) because i have everything, no excuses, pure "bordeom" (only intially was hard) pure tranquility. I developed a tremendous resilience to hot environment (i live in Italy and there 35/40 °C are not rare at all) I just study, walk and drink water. It was beyond hard intially, my brain is so fast expecially when I'm alone, it's hard to put it on "slow mode" and study, so i wanted to "train" it....i was successful, now i just enjoy that environment to study, it's excellent.

[kanketsu]

Excellent quote Sir, I hope more people see this and take it to heart.

[latonyamorris]

My grandparents were like this. During the summer my Grandparents worked EXTRA Hard.They grew a huge Garden had fruit trees. Then they canned their on food, with their surplus of money from working overtime they saved in preparation for winter time. They were very Stoic. My Grandparents were truly wonderful life examples.

[anawolfgang]

Heavy true statement of a mind and body in tune with its nature and not a slave to its culture.

[jakeadams]

Thanks to all the brave firefighters out there that put themselves in dangerous training situations to be prepared for when we truly need them to step up

[martinthompson]

Only a born warrior can appreciate this lesson I've done more than a week and I'm not as strong as i would like to be x

[HolyMolysDonutShop]

Bro that voice is captivating. Just imagine what this guy could probably persuade someone into. 😂😂😂😂

[hindsight]

Build momentous memories. The good times can carry you through the darkness .

[SHHitsOVER]

Take a week? I been living like this 😂😂😂

[KossolaxtheForesworn]

"most meager and cheap food"
my brother in christ, in this economy that is all I got.

[Quirll]

Those of this generation can't imagine going without or with just the basics.

[f...yofeelins]

2 lumberjacks go to work everyday and 1 always cut more trees than the other. No matter how hard he worked, even working straight through lunch while the other took a whole hour lunch break. Frustrated the man finally broke down and asked the more productive lumberjack "how do u always cut way more trees than me even though I work all day and u don't!?"
The man looked, smiled and said
"Simple, everyday at lunch time I go home and sharpen my axe"

Dont Get ready y'all...
Stay Ready 👍

[TonyStark-pkjf]

Just 2 minutes of peace time within a day, is worth yearly knowledge at your becking call.

[matinmohebi]

Agree, study before this life exam for the date is not set but it surly will come.

[Bonniemish]

I used to have a personal saying .
To have comfort you must experience discomfort.

[wadewilson]

Ive been poor and ive been relatively wealthy. Ive lived in a 5 bedroom house, and ive been homeless. Ive experience every nuance in life that I could. Ive seen much of the world, and ive been stuck in jail for a while.
People complain about petty things. They're so entitled and unappreciative of how easy their lives really are. Yet they judged the less fortunate and ended up "cutting off their nose to spite their face." Now those same judgmental arrogant individuals are just as homeless as the people they criticized for being lazy. The pandemic showed everyone that all it takes is a small disruption of comfort to turn a person's life around 180°.

Appreciate what you DO have. Don't complain about petty things. Not every emotion is a disease to be diagnosed.

I sleep well every night knowing that I've lived through the fire and flames. And I'm still here. I'm happy, I'm content, and I am aware of my surroundings and possibilities in life.

[wanmohdazwanwanazman]

When there is no food no shelter no money no work no one to ask for help, I've been there in may 2012

[drednaught]

Familiarize one’s self to the trenches. Stay in them. Practice. Fast. Conserve. Observe. Survive.

[-Prashant-Kumar]

For the same reason "sweat more during practice and bleed less in war"