Try applying Aristotle’s golden mean to your life style, it will surely help you moderate the different aspects of your everyday life.

submitted by HibikiBlackCaudillo from self.conspiracy

The golden mean is a concept of Aristotle related to what he saw as virtues. He said the true virtue is in the middle of two extremes, like being a coward when compared with being too reckless, the virtue would be in the middle of the two which is, being brave. When it comes to your everyday life try to do something similar when it comes to living an hedonistic way of life when compared with an ascetic one. There is a lot of propaganda in modern society that tells people to adopt violent amounts of narcissism and hedonism and it seems to be sliding more and more into full blown Satanism judging by the dark symbolism present in the media. I personally use the Golden Mean and Stoicism to moderate my way of life.

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[–]sodasplash 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

So you pick between God and Satan?

[–]Theo_Fridall 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

halfway between God and Satan is Man.

[–]Muham 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Nah man. The middle path. I'll let Alan Watts take over.. https://youtu.be/wAGdinXZjSc

OP is giving you some real advice here. I won't be arrogant enough to claim absolute certainty. But it seems to me everything is indeed connected. You can't have the whole without the part. We are part of the whole, and the whole can't be without us.

edit: relevant timestamp : https://youtu.be/wAGdinXZjSc?t=233

The whole talk is worth a listen if you get a chance. The man is a joy to listen to, and is wise.

[–]sodasplash 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Watts is the best. After Adi Da, Osho, and Yogi Bajan of course ;-) I love the recordings of him on YouTube.