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From the Shelves's avatar

The anecdote about, boxing really hit home. Martial arts doesn’t make you immune to fear, rather, it builds your tolerance—in this case, courage. The golden mean is highly relevant today, and Aristotle’s comparison with exercise just goes to show the practical underpinnings of his philosophy. Anyone can theorize from an armchair, but a practical philosophy needs to be tested.

Great read sir!

Sean Berube's avatar

Thank you my friend! It’s very fascinating to consider the militant warrior culture those Greek philosophers came up in (Plato wrestling, Socrates a soldier, etc)

Neville Gafa's avatar

Amazing piece 🙏

Great Historical Books's avatar

Enjoyed this article. There are books you should read more than once and Nicomachean Ethics is one of them.

Sean Berube's avatar

I agree! I get something new out of it each re-read

Roy D Blendell's avatar

A really interesting and informative read. My take aways are that virtue isn't ideological, rather it is ontological. And secondly, you become what you do, what thoughts and actions you habituate, that is to say that energy follows thought. So identity is central here. Observe those whom you see as role models and identify with those characteristics (archetypes) to become that which you admire.

Ramses II Rebis's avatar

Wonderful wonderful post! Just downloaded the pdf and going to read it!

Jordan Nuttall's avatar

Hello there Sean, I hope you’re well.

Been seeing your notes for a few weeks now, I like your style, it’s unique and that’s rare!.

I thought you may enjoy an article of mine:

https://open.substack.com/pub/jordannuttall/p/the-cost-of-love?r=4f55i2&utm_medium=ios