![]() ![]() ![]() Yup – T-Swift has no time for your tomfoolery and jibber-jabber and unto all of that she will drop the universal sign language for “Suck it” on you, endlessly in the magic loop of this GIF. Oh you need more? Then I submit for your consideration the following: And what is Stoicism if not these two things? I’m sure Epictetus could turn quite a jig back in his day as well (OK, this is utterly wild conjecture) and would appreciate that (a) she’s not getting knocked off her feet and (b) she recognizes that those who live freely are the best kind of people. She’s living her life, dancing away as she so chooses and because of that, has no time to be knocked off her feet. Let me put you to the test.Ĭontrast this to Ms. The parallels are there if you are willing to open your eyes to them.ĭon’t let the force of an impression when it first hit you knock you off your feet just say to it: Hold on a moment let me see who you are and what you represent. ![]() I feel like it should have been clear all along, really. So, at some point in the combination of reading Holiday’s book and popping through one of my Spotify playlists that some T-Swizzle hit my earpieces and it struck me… Ms. It’s all on you… which is a profoundly liberating way of thinking of things. In doing so, reason and knowledge make up your inner fortress where you move beyond being shackled to the whims of pain and pleasure. No one can take your free will from you for anything – your freedom is always your own and you hold responsibility for that at all times. If you were to boil down Stoicism to its most basic elements, it’s the view that while you have no control over the events of the world or the actions of others towards you, you always have a choice on how you react to those events/actions and the decisions you make in living your life. Nothing quite like using ideas developed more than 2,000 years ago to tackle things in our hyper-connected world of today, right? See, I’ve been rather enamored with the lessons set forth by Marcus Aurelius in his timeless Meditations (my favorite translations thus far being this one) and recently began reading “The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday, a more modern take on applying the wisdom of the Stoics to the modern day notion of using your trials, failures and obstacles as the means to personal success. Yeah, I got it… it’s not adamantium claws or super strength or anything wicked cool like that, but we seldom get to choose such things, OK? I make the best use of the gifts bestowed upon me. But that’s my magical superpower…umm, pre-guessing skepticism. Oh sure, even as I sit in front of my computer and type these words out in a blog post that is only at its outset, I can sense your total skepticism in the future and across the Interwebz. But this happened to me… when I realized Taylor Swift is a Stoic. The great epiphanies in life, while radical and perspective changing, can often sneak up on you over a period of time before you suddenly have it all up in your face with complete and utter clarity. Quit yo jibba jabba, sucka!Īctually, the preferred spelling of jibber-jabber I ain't got time for the jibba-jabba.I’m not sure when the exact moment hit me, to be honest with you. Often spoken by Mr.T when he wishes you to shut the fuck up. Noun: A long-winded dialogue full of bullshit and rhetoric. ![]() What this crazy foo' talkin' Jibba Jabba 'bout now? To speak non-sensical, meaningless or pointless statements or comments. T uses when he thinks you're talking non-sense shit. Mr Tism: means 'alot of crap', fool enough jibba jabba, fool! Now fetch me a ten wheel truck with a cannon or Mr T will whup yo ass back to the middle ages! T only" terminology.Ī long stream of nonsense.Originated from the mind of Mr T. T in conjunction either foo! or various other "Mr. Usually directed at Murdock "I ain't got time for no jibba jabba" T says when he thinks you're talkin' bullshit. ![]()
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