The Daily Stoic - Don’t Make It Someone Else’s Problem
Episode Date: January 4, 2023“If it is not right, do not do it,” Marcus Aurelius wrote in Meditations, “if it is not true, do not say it.” But it’s worth pointing out that as a philosophy, Stoicism demands more... of us than just this negative. As Marcus would also point out, “Often injustice lies in what you aren’t doing, not only in what you are doing.”📙 For a limited time, you can purchase The Daily Stoic ebook for only $1.99 on Kindle✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail🏛 Check out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.📱 Follow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, FacebookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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If it's not right, do not do it. Marcus really has wrote, if it's not true, do not say it.
But it's worth pointing out that as a philosophy, stoicism demands more of us than just this negative. As Marcus also points out,
often justice in lies in what you aren't doing, not only in what you are doing.
So first, do not lie. But second, sitting by and allowing a lie to stand, these can both be
injustices. No stoic would argue that fraud is permissible,
but what if you witness fraud?
What if you suspect a fraud is occurring at your work
or in your industry or in the government?
Nassim Taleb bridges these two quotes
from Marcus Aurelius perfectly when he says,
if you see fraud, do not say fraud, you are a fraud.
Be the person that stands up.
Be the person that lends a hand.
Be the person that actively does good, that is courageous and generous. It's not enough
to simply not do wrong. We are called to do more than that. We are held to a higher standard.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere is the line and it's true.
Don't turn a blind eye. Don't make it someone else's problem.
Do the right thing. The rest doesn't matter.
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