Once You Stop Caring, the Results Come - The Philosophy of Michel de Montaigne

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The paradox is that if you try not to care, that means you still do.

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“I study myself more than any other subject. That is my metaphysics, that is my physics”. The perfect quote for intellectuals who can’t untangle themselves from the lines of reason. It just encapsulates the meaning that All is the Self. And the essence of self is no one and everyone. Hope everyone who reads this finds how we pop in and out of everyone and nothing

When you stop Caring about results or perception you get freedom to be genuinely engaged in matters you “care” about or are passionate about

grant to us the clarity of mind to give zero fucks to that which cannot be changed, courage to give fucks to that which can be changed, and wisdom to know the one from the other 🤘

I've come to believe that it's always best to remain unknown instead of making out a name for yourself in the world. Every single human being is literally afraid of the unknown and always striving to overpower it. Embrace obscurity, and be the most powerful person you can be.

Though death would chain him, Montaigne retained a love for humanity few could ever profess with such poise and sincerity.

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To try is to suffer; to not try is to submit. The human philosophy is an intricate work of emotions. Almost all of the moods one experiences are absolutely polar and not balanced at all.

Montaigne writing about the absurdity of the body, bowel movements and such actually helped me to connect with my body. Realising i am also this thing that excretes disgusting on a regular basis. It is absurd to even contemplate being a being of a higher order, no, i shit just like everyone else. 😂

The universe has a way of NOT allowing you to have the thing you “can’t live without.” Once you learn, really learn, that you don’t need “it,” it will drop into your lap.

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Michel de Montaigne's introspective approach to philosophy through "Essays" is truly fascinating, showcasing how personal experiences can profoundly shape philosophical insights. It's incredible how his reflections from the 16th century remain relevant, urging us to embrace life's absurdities with honesty and humor. 📚

Beautiful description. Bought the audio of essays and it truly is like hanging out with my brilliant friend.❤

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I have a copy of Christopher Frame’s translation of Montaigne’s complete essays in the form of an audiobook, which I chose for having something to listen to when I walk my dog in the mornings. It’s one of the few books I keep returning to. Partly because it’s so beautifully read, by Christopher Lane in this case, in case anyone is thinking of buying it? But mostly because the writing is so astonishingly accessible, recognisably modern in attitude and bewitchingly honest. It is worth noting that Montaigne never thought of himself as a philosopher and that for every idea he professes, he will usually present its counter argument in a separate essay, as you noted with that reference to his introduction. Not that he was at all fickle, but that he could see valid reasons for almost all arguments. And the reason for that was both his disarming honesty and his superhuman gift for empathy. It’s that honesty and empathy that reaches us so clearly, through the generations. It’s also worth noting that he spent that period in his tower, with his books, not in total isolation. He enjoyed the company of regularly visiting friends, would go down to the village and drink and play small stakes gambling games with the locals and established friendly relationships with his large retinue of staff. All of which he tells us about in these essays. He remained gregarious but had withdrawn from the, “public life,” which made demands upon him that were outside of his control. I think that’s the essence of who he became: a man who just wanted to be free. It was the realisation that he need not leave a growing legacy behind him for his posterity, but merely a few resources and a little cash for those closest to him, that set him free, in my view. He realised he had enough wealth and did not need any more. What was truly revolutionary about his work, collectively, was an honesty that surpassed almost any of his contemporaries and an almost revolutionarily modern attitude to almost everything. A set of values that would have seen him burned at the stake had they been widely known. But to us seem eminently reasonable, sympathetic and even heart warming. The audiobook is well over 50 hours long, but I’ve completed the whole thing at least twice. And self proclaimed philosophers rarely get that much attention from me even though I have always loved reading philosophy generally. So, the guy had something.