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These are habits to avoid because of how stoicism survives to us mostly in the form of scraps and fragments and letters. We don't exactly have a list of do's and don'ts there are no 10 commandments of stoicism. No definitive book of what they believed or didn't but in those scraps and fragments, we do get plenty. We know what Seneca tried to do every night as he closed the day. We know what Marcus tried to think about in the morning. We know what Epictetus and mu Sonia's roof.
Said we ought to avoid doing and it's that latter category that's worth thinking about today. What habits did the stoics say we ought to cease what vices should we avoid? Don't be overheard complaining even to yourself. That's Marcus. Don't put on airs about yourself Improvement. That's Epictetus. Don't over indulge in eating or drinking with Sonia's. Don't speak more than you. Listen Zeno don't avoid difficulties Seneca. Don't tie your identity to the
Clothes you wear the things you own Cato don't conceal what you truly believe that's areas. Didymus don't go along to get along. That's a grip - don't be all about business Marcus don't put off till tomorrow. What can be finished today? Seneca don't shun people you disagree with Seneca. Don't sleep the day away Marcus. Don't neglect your friendships. Seneca. Don't waste time thinking you are going to live forever. That's all of them. We could list more but really the most important thing.
Stokes as far as forming good habits and kicking bad ones goes it's awareness mu Sonia's Rufus believed that in too many circumstances. We do not deal with our Affairs in accordance with correct assumptions, but rather we follow thoughtless habit and Marcus said that we should learn to ask of all actions. Why are you doing that? And he said you must
start with your own.
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