Mine is Marcus Aurelius, and his take on stoicism. His "Meditations" (translated by Gregory Hayes) helped me immensely in my earlier twenties. From issues with anxiety to spitefulness, stoicism has really helped straighten out my thinking. It has also allowed me to take my outlook on the world and see it in wonder and awe with a child-like curiosity. I would even dare say that "Meditations" is a self-help book!

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My favorite philosopher is Soren Kierkegaard. His idea of a "leap of faith" is particularly inspiring to me. He believed that we must take risks and make decisions based on our own intuition, rather than simply following what others tell us, or conforming to society's standards.

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Raven

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INFP

Aries

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The bitter truth

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Ash

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INFP

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Change my opinion...

Why did I recently notice that all the people who identify as atheist also suffer from mental health illness? I know this can be polarizing and you may immediately find the need to say all religious people are not happy, I've seen a depressed religious person, but the intention of this post is to... read more

I believe only in money

Social security is all I need

I want to blame God for all my problems

3 votes

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Collin

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INFP

Scorpio

Do you belive our perception of reality is true ?

Why or why not ?

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Anthony

INTJ

The Sanction of the Victim

If you wish to avoid the trap and the errors of the sanction of the victim, you must learn to pronounce objective moral judgments. You must learn to distinguish, in any given situation, whether the fault is yours, or whether others are taking advantage of you unjustly. This is not always easy to... read more

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Cancer

Tell me:

What makes you feel better when you are sad?💔🎶✨

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19h

INFJ

Virgo

Fr

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Orion

INFP

Pisces

Heart

Do you feel like your relationship does not matter if you can't tell that person everything about yourself goof and bad. I want to be open with people but I'm so ashamed of my past that I feel like I will never be able to find someone who can look past it.

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Leo

Define Love

Is it a feeling? Is it a sickness? Is it the greatest experience in life and at what cost? Someone care to explain,. please?

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Scorpio

❤️ this quote

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Libra

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INFJ

Virgo

Deep

What do you guys think?

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Justin

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ENFP

Gemini

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🌳

This tree growing sideways is a good reminder that not everyone grows in the same way and that's ok❤️ You're beautiful just the way you are💯 Keep on growing at your own pace and in your own unique way! Youre not like the others and thats alright🙂 Never doubt your worth! There's people like me... read more

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Anthony

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Sagittarius

Paws of Interest

If it is a lap you sit in, it is yours.

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Stephen

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If at first you don't succeed... Read the directions. Then read them again. On the third reading you will find what you missed.

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“You can strip away many unnecessary troubles which lie wholly in your own judgement. And you will immediately make large and wide room for yourself by grasping the whole universe in your thought, contemplating the eternity of time, and reflecting on the rapid change of each thing in every part -... read more

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TuesdayMotivation

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If you knew you weren't going to wake up tomorrow, would you be satisfied with what you've done with your life?

This question is quite personal to me, because this morning someone I was very close to died while I was holding their hand. I know they meant a lot to me, and I to them. They were a devout Christian, and that helped them lead a good life. I suppose this is how I'm trying to cope, by hearing what... read more

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Capricorn

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All I attract is talking stages, GOD if I'm customer care 👀🫠 JUST TELL ME!

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INTJ

Pisces

Just arrived here 👋

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Virgo

For my own peace! ☘️

There are days when I would look around and find myself silently asking where everyone went. How things turned out the way they are now, and if I made some bad decisions I can no longer correct. Those thoughts come to mind from time to time, usually when loneliness catches up on me, but I... read more

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Cancer

Realised it late… If you want to understand look back and if you want to live move ahead

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Scorpio

Who were You?

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Leo

Life

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Virgo

Nobody is harmed by not coming into existence.

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Pisces

Good thing come to those who wait..... NAH Good thing come to those who Act

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Taurus

El momento más importante es ahora

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ENFP

Cancer

Deep thinking

Adrak ka swaad to bandariya bhi nhi janti. Es samaj ne bandar ko hi kyu badnam kiya

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Taurus

Philosophy of the day

We mimic what we desire.

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Virgo

Priceless advice!

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ENFJ

Libra

Musical beats

The best musical beats in the world is your heart beat💓.

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Ash

INFP

Discuss below...

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Life is hard

Life is meaningless

People are the problem

Money is the problem

Social standards are the problem

I don't find freedom

All the above

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Quinn

ENFP

Which formal ethics are you closest to?

Both in terms of your ideals and in terms of what ends up being your de facto ethics. For me, my ideals are Rule Utilitarian with extreme situations flipping me to situational Utilitarianism, but some unresolved issues from my past mean I end up acting overly Altruistic a lot of the... (edited) read more

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Ash

INFP

🤔 ponder...

Why do we let philosophy that doesn't speak of God exist? Answer me please #philosophy #atheism #polls #life #lifeadvice

Philosophy is about happiness

Philosophy is about life

Philosophy is about communal wellbeing

Philosophy is about practicality

Philosophy is basic needs and moral conduct

Philosophy is what philosophers said

Money is everything

Philosophy is others' experience

Social norms .

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Hinata

INFP

What do you do when you feel alone? Me -: I just swipe through my dating app chat with random strangers, and bam – loneliness solved. 🥂

Dating apps are like a buffet of chats—most are short and forgettable, but once in a while, you find a connection that really matters and all you can hope. (edited)