How Would a Modern Stoic Use Cannabis in Achieving Temperance in the World of Social Media?
A Modern Stoic can use cannabis not to escape reality but to see it more clearly, especially when the world of social media tempts them to react, compare, or rage. With the aid of intentional cannabis use and Stoic discipline, they can approach temperance—the virtue of self-restraint, balance, and calm discernment—even when haters come knocking in the comments.
Here’s how that might look:
🌿 Modern Stoic Stoner Guide to Temperance on Social Media (Especially with Haters)
🧘 1. Smoke Intentionally, Not Impulsively
“Weed should be a mirror, not a mask.”
Before lighting up, ask:
“What am I trying to see more clearly?”
Use cannabis as a contemplative tool, not a reactive crutch. When you're high, you're more emotionally open—so aim that sensitivity toward insight, not drama.
🧠 2. Scroll Like Marcus Aurelius Would
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do, say, and post.”
Be mindful while scrolling: you're training your soul. Each time you don't take the bait from a troll, you prove mastery over your impulses.
🔥 3. Haters are Your Inner Gym
“The obstacle is the way.” – Epictetus
Haters = emotional resistance bands. They test your control, your ego, your peace. Don't remove them—lift them.
With weed's mellowing effect, you may better observe the flame without touching it.
✍️ 4. Comment or Post from the High Mind, Not the High Ego
You may want to clap back, but…
Ask yourself:
- Is it true?
- Is it necessary?
- Is it kind?
Even better: Let it go entirely. Restraint is power disguised as silence.
💚 5. Practice the 'One-Deep-Breath Response'
Hit the vape, take a deep breath, feel your chest rise—and then do nothing.
Temperance is trained in the pause, not the post.
🧔♂️ Daily Reflection (for your lockscreen, if you want):
“High or not, I choose peace. I let insults pass through me like smoke through fingers. I don’t feed the fire—I breathe it out.”
Want this as a phone lockscreen or checklist too?
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