Read philosophy with judgment
Stoic Thinking · Intermediate
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Applying an idea's own scrutiny to itself is what it asked for.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
Read the passage, not the quote
When you find a line you like, look up the full context before adopting it.
Decontextualized aphorisms are what produce distorted versions.
10 minLook for the uncomfortable part
In each text, find what does NOT fit what you already think, and sit with it a while.
What gets popularized is the comfortable part; the interesting bit is usually the other one.
10 minAsk where it fails
Before adopting an idea, write one serious objection to it.
If you can't find any, you probably haven't fully understood it.
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