[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":53},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-12/11":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/12/11","stoicism/12/11","Dignity And Bravery","Meditation for December 11, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"As Cicero says, we hate gladiators if they are quick to save their lives by any means; we favor them if they show contempt for their lives.","Seneca","On Tranquility Of Mind, 1.11b","2021-12-11T07:43:00",[17,18],"stoicism","mortality",[20,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_3F1614203578.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":47},"minimark",[26,30,36,39,44],[27,28,29],"p",{},"Today's lesson did not go the exact direction I thought it was going to go based on the words of Seneca. We are provided\na short embarrassing story of President Lyndon Johnson. I didn't know much about Johnson at the time. Succeeded Kennedy\nafter his assassination, entered the US into the Vietnam conflict, championed several civil rights causes and was known\nto be ambitious, aggressive and tireless when he wanted something.",[27,31,32,35],{},[33,34],"daily-stoic",{}," talks about how Johnson reportedly worked hard to avoid service in World War II, but late in life he\nclaimed to be a war hero. There is a little veracity in their statements I found out as I dug a little deeper into LBJ's\nhistory.",[27,37,38],{},"I digress. The point of the days' lesson is that bravery is not always measured by physical acts or by violence. We can\nshow bravery in many other ways and be respected. Cowardice on the other hand, is not an admirable trait. It is\ndifficult to look up to a coward.",[40,41,43],"h3",{"id":42},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,45,46],{},"What drives someone to cowardice? The likely reason is self-preservation. While being a coward may find a way to\nprotect you, the consequences can be damaging. We are not talking about just being physically brave. Courage to condemn\nor champion a worthy cause. Courage to make yourself uncomfortable so that others can feel comfortable. Go! Be Brave.\nBe dignified.",{"title":48,"searchDepth":49,"depth":49,"links":50},"",2,[51],{"id":42,"depth":52,"text":43},3,1793716908871]