/lit/ - Literature

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I genuinely don't understand how somebody into fantasy couldn't enjoy it. Both of you: what were your problems with it?

What books will help you gain the discipline needed to overcome an addiction?

>>23122156
I like typing for the same reason, the older the keyboard the better

Are there any translations of the Tao Te Ching that convey the text accurately and completely, or do you have to read it in the original Chinese?

Sometimes I miss my oneitis so much that it causes me physical pain.

>>22432712
blessed

T-there really is no other fantasy author like Dunsany, eh? I'll post the question for recommendations once more then I shall give up and accept my fate to read sub-par fantasy for the rest of my days

I'm reposting my question from a couple lf threads ago: looking for modern fantasy with the same wistful tone as Dunsany? I want something slow, where the prose, tone, and atmosphere are the focus, rather than plot and characters. I haven't been able to find anything from the 21st century that scratches that itch. Need something, no matter how obscure, neckbeard hipsters of /sffg/

I want modern fantasy with the same wistful tone as Dunsany. Starting to believe nothing exists along those lines

I'm not Orthodox but the attacks against Orthodoxy from all sides - Roman catholics, Protestants, atheists, neopagans, liberals, communists, and so on - is starting to make me wonder desu.
What are all these different groups trying to hide

Is it any wonder that an anonymous forum is home to the most miserly and derivative form of discussion? You are desiring to know how one might spot the most niggardly, insecure troglodyte?——By simply measuring the vulnerability and fecundity of his most intimate insights. Low-living beings spread their dark vulture wings upon the ideas of other men which, having been morphed and mutated in ways one would hardly call different, are guarded with the security and vigilance found only in fables concerning gryffins and their golden eggs. Meanwhile, those higher beings ambulating through azure, dusty skies—having no concern for recognition—divest themselves of these dense thoughts as clouds do when water wells up within them. This is Be and Being. Fools wish to Be philosophers, poets, writers, and known; Human-Beings know there is only philosophizing, poetizing, writing and being known. They know the truth is constantly moving, constanly shifting. The Fool says "I am not a writer anymore." The Human-Being is saying "I am not writing anymore." This is why you will seldom notice anyone being sincere while being anonymous——they believe their thinking permanent and unchanging. The idea of themselves, should it change from Writer to Not Writer, would destroy them. The Human-Being is always destroying himself.

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>>21530271
Sagepilled.

Could I get some recommendations for some fun fantasy books? Wanna build up my reading muscles again so I can read long form content without taking so many breaks. Not really interested in the Witcher tho

Can you guys recommend me some essays or books on courage and how it is related to wisdom, confidence and power?

>>21039290
The most important things in life?
>clear mind
>self-control
You can't have those if you indulge in pleasure.

Recently I've been working on developing my own philosophical system to aid me with my life and I need some suggestions that can help me on this pursuit. I also hope that you will challenge my ideas and find inconsistencies, so that I can work on them. But before I start, let me briefly give a background about myself, so that you have some idea where I come from.

I'm 35 yo professional poker player, playing mid-high stakes online. I mainly play NL200-500 at Pokerstars and ACR. At 18 I started playing poker, quickly moved up to NL100 making around 4k-5k a month and stayed there for years. I studied poker, worked with solvers a lot and when I played my A game I was much better than my peers. However, I always had tilt issues. My A game was really good, but my B game sucked and when I was not ON I could lose 5-6 buy ins in a matter of minutes. That was the reason I couldn't move up to higher stakes. This crappy situation continued for years, even though I tried to work on it. I tried psychology books, self help books, youtube videos and even hired a mental coach... nothing changed. 2 years ago, the inevitable thing happened. Field at NL100 got stronger to the degree that I, coupled with my tilt issues, couldn't beat the field anymore and I was forced to move down to play NL50. Luckily, I came across stoic works and after reading Epictetus and Musonius I adopted some of their tenets. Namely these 3 principles:
>Don't worry about things out of your control, focus on what's in your control, mainly your own thoughts and actions
>Don't have expectations
>Imagine the worst
These principles turned tables around, in a week or so my tilt issues were gone. Especially, exercise of imagining the worst made a huge impact. Before I make a big bet or bluff catch on the river, I imagine opponent showing up with a better hand. This simple exercise completely healed my tilt issues. I can honestly say that in the last 20 months I didn't have a single session where I was on monkey tilt. I was able to quickly move back to NL100 and then to NL200 and NL500.

Bakkerbros - please use spoiler tags. I've only read the first series.

I want to have godly self control, follow my every resolution and make tough decisions facing danger and hardships. I have a suspicion that negative emotions help us to make strong resolutions. Rec me best books on self-control and best books on using negative emotions for good.

Particularly about sloth, and how to overcome it, at a spiritual level. Preferably christian and in Italian, Spanish or Latin.

Hello /lit/,
i came to you for advice, experiences, help, overall for this gathered wisdom on an anonymous japanese cartoon board.

I want to enter monk mode for a short period from 1st April until Easter. The reason to this is that i first hit rock bottom in november, but then started gym, and now that my body is ready, i want to go for my mind.
i got kinda redpilled recently (p.e. i heard the first time about Jordan Peterson and watched some videos about him) about my current life and that i need to grow further.

My motto shall be "Ora et Labora", which means that i want to work at my job, work out in the gym (physical part) and after that pray (meaning to pray, to read, to get educated).
i want to get rid of: social media, partying, alcohol, socializing for those 17 days to come.

i got a lot of books already, but i want to focus on japanese tradition.
i just ordered
>bushido, samurai code of honor from nitobe inazo
>the book of five rings from musashi miyamato
>art of war sun tzu (i know its chinese)
>hagakure from Yamamoto Tsunetomo
and as well
>12 rules of life from JP

Did you ever enter monk mode, no matter how long? what were your experiences? was it worth or just wasted time?
>inb4 you are always in monk mode bc you a hermit

as always, further /lit/erature recommendations are welcome

We have our day. Is bread nothing? Is wine nothing? Why cannot we be satisfied with the fair flesh of women, the wonder of their incomparable bodies, the beauty of their looks, the sweet clemency of their love? The soul of life lies embedded in what is transitory. The very nature of beauty is ephemeral. To deny this is to deny the high destiny that is the ancient heritage of mortals. In a few flashing moments that are his, it is possible for a man to glimpse immortality, the only immortality he will ever know, in the presentation of what is, in its essence, perishing.

Life is a spectacle deep and sorrowful and very tender. In the hour of death we receive instruction. When the head of the one we love lies low, with our despair comes revelation. Then are we cradled in the arms of life. Her ways are swift ways, her breath at the end is the breath of a great assuagement. From dust we rose, from dust we were swept into phantom figures. We have known love, we have known vanishing beauty, its anguish, its haunting ecstasy. Cannot that suffice?

Why must we forever strive in an unequal contest against laws inherent in nature? Our carnival-day is now... Our pellets of corn are on our platters. Must we never be tired of raising our necks to call more, more, like farmyard geese? Life is but a shifting floor. Tragedy, yes, and dark misery come forward and recede, intermingling their steps with light dances of joy and gladness. Though death cancels, though time obliterates, we have had experience of the eternal delirium. We have seen the sun. We have seen the moon. We have come out from a great darkness and looked upon a great light. How can we forswear our inestimable privilege?

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A confederacy of dunces
I am so tired /lit/

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance...

>>19222256
>compensation
>governor's salary is (median net worth)x(population)/10 000
For example, if province has 1 million people, where median net worth of people is 50k, governor's salary will be 5 million USD. This will attract competent and hardworking people for the role. Now, how the new governor elected? Local voters first pick, by vote, committee of 12 people, who then goes on to select 5-6 competent candidates. They make and present a thorough report on each candidate. Those 5-6 finalists are put to vote for all voters, candidate with the highest vote count becomes a new governor. This is the system that can not be gamed.

>Federal Government
As I said, every province sends two representatives to the parliament. Parliament members form a committee of 12 people who select 5-6 competent candidates for the role of the president. Those 5-6 finalists are put to vote among all voters in the country. Similar to local governments, new president is elected for 8 years first and his elections for new terms become progressively difficult. President has significant power, can form his cabinet and can pass his own laws, regulations and orders, that are active only during his term, with little obstruction. Parliament can repel him if they get 67%. Also, to change constitution parliament needs 67%. President's pay is
>average governor's salary + 20% of all governor's salary
>in a country with 10 million people, 50k median net worth, his salary will be 15 million USD
This will make governors care about population growth and median net worth growth.

This is basically it. Share your thoughts if you made this far. And don't tell me to go back to /pol/, I never was among those retards. Democracy is /lit/ if you think about it.