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101 " eat well, exercise daily, get plenty of sleep, and do well in school. "
― Massimo Pigliucci , How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy
102 " Nothing can be traded if the price is compromising of your character. "
― Massimo Pigliucci , How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
103 " La práctica del estoicismo implica una combinación dinámica de reflexionar sobre preceptos teóricos, de leer textos inspiradores y de practicar la meditación, el mindfulness y otros ejercicios espirituales. "
104 " Porque "
105 " Broadly speaking, all of the philosophical and religious schools extant in India, other than the Charvaka (materialist skeptic) and Abrahamic ones, shared a belief in the mechanism of karma, that one’s actions in earlier lives affected both one’s rebirth as well as the events that are to occur in one’s future lives. "
106 " Though the schools and traditions of Hinduism differ widely on the origins and precise function of these mechanisms of karma and saṃsāra, they all agree that they exist. They also all share an interest in ending this seemingly endless cycle and this desire is their raison d’être. "
107 " Jains, in contrast, believe that karma is a physical particle that floats about and is attracted to sentient beings, depending on their actions and their intentions. "
108 " In this connection, unlike their Christian counterparts, Hindus are not disturbed with anavasthā (infinite regresses). The necessity to posit a “first cause” that had no previous cause, as the Christian philosopher Thomas Aquinas suggested, does not appear on the Hindu radar. So there are some metaphysical questions that are neither asked nor answered by Hindus. "
109 " Señor, concédeme serenidad para aceptar todo aquello que no puedo cambiar, fortaleza para cambiar lo que soy capaz de cambiar, y sabiduría para entender la diferencia. "
110 " The most recent modern rendition of the Enchiridion is due to Sharon Lebelle in 1995, under the title The Art of Living: The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness. "
― Massimo Pigliucci , A Field Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons for Living
111 " By contrast, everyone can have a good life according to the Cynics, but few of us are inclined to spend it living in a tub and defecating in the streets. "
112 " There is no way to get everything in life: You either cultivate your own reason and give precedence to virtue above all else, or you desperately go after externals. You will either give priority to things within you, or to those outside of you. There is a trade-off, and you have to decide which way to go. "
113 " This willingness to entertain more than one idea as worthy and the respect shown for minority opinions are attitudes that draw me to Jewish thought. Differences in opinion are appreciated and encouraged. Sometimes, they even provide a source of amusement. In modern times, we like to quip, “Two Jews, three opinions. "
114 " At the heart of the Torah, in the middle of the book of Leviticus, we find the commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (19:18). "
115 " Es mejor sufrir el dolor de una manera honorable que buscar la alegría de una forma vergonzosa "
116 " «Nada emancipa tanto la mente» como adoptar un punto de vista racional; y nada te sitúa en una posición mejor y más objetiva para hacer frente a los problemas. "
― Massimo Pigliucci , A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control—52 Week-by-Week Lessons
117 " To paraphrase Ben Zoma: “Who is wise? The one who learns from all traditions.” I have learned valuable lessons from other traditions while maintaining my own identity and beliefs. This teaching also calls me to listen to those whose political opinions differ from mine. How wise our world would become if only we would all learn from each other! "
118 " ¿De qué sirve volver a los sufrimientos pasados y ser infeliz porque tiempo atrás lo fuimos? "
119 " dimensión social de la existencia humana. En un pasaje famoso afirma: «Las relaciones entre nosotros son como un arco de piedra, que se caerá si las piedras no se apoyan mutuamente entre ellas, y que se erige precisamente de esa manera». "
120 " The Daoist way cultivates the habit of embracing experience immediately, on its own terms, and without preconceptions. Zhuangzi suggests that our mind is like the mirror in stillness and the echo in responding. It focuses on removing judgments and obstacles caused by emotions while endorsing acuity. "