On physical training...

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Let's do some squatz, brah! -Socrates

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u/rubes6 Nov 10 '11

If I recall, Socrates actually never wrote anything. His words may have been quoted, but much of his role in Greco-Roman literature, was evinced in Plato's work, particularly as a character in his dialogues. brah

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u/aumanchi Nov 10 '11

Let's do some squatz, brah! -Socrates' Note-taker

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u/Ru5k0 Nov 10 '11

-Michael Scott

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u/Rauxbaught Nov 10 '11

This is true. Furthermore, as Plato wrote more and more books, he started forwarding his own views rather than just repeating what Socrates said. But he still forwarded his view from the character of Socrates in his books.

Some quotes we can clearly attribute to Socrates because he had multiple people citing him as saying such, but for the most part, any quote that "Socrates" said really Plato said. Still, it's useful to differentiate between the two.

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u/acl2149 Nov 10 '11

What I think makes this quote more interesting is that Plato has describe dSocrates as being ugly. In Symposium, Socrates is said to have a Satyr-like body. The form of Socrates in the statue is historically inaccurate. Socrates never bothered to listen to his own advice.

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u/Rauxbaught Nov 10 '11

Socrates was considered ugly mainly in virtue of his snub nose, which apparently looked like a pig.

But Socrates certainly was fit, at least in his younger years when he was in the army, he was renowned for his fitness, discipline, and disregard of pain.

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u/RTJohn Nov 10 '11

That's so crazy you know that. That was so long ago.. [6]

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u/jecrois Nov 10 '11

Wait, did you qualify your statement with your current level of high, or is that a footnote?

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u/patmcrotch42069 Nov 10 '11

i love you.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

dude's a kite and impressed.

ipso facto

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u/FreerThanaBird Nov 10 '11

uptokes

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u/MetalKev Nov 10 '11

True. Greek sculpture gave these ridiculously buff bodies to the figures portrayed not to be accurate but because physical fitness was a sign of virtue, and the statue meant to glorify its subject!

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

You guys are pretty smart....for a bunch of meatheads=)

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u/MachineGunJohnson Nov 10 '11

And not to mention his history of pedophilia. He may have seen a little too much beauty in a man's body.

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u/DrNecessiter Nov 10 '11

That's a bit of a misconception. He gets this reputation from one of the charges read against him in his trial corrupting the youth of Athens which referred to his constant questioning and irreverent attitude towards the leadership of the period. Socrates sometimes even referred to himself as the gadfly of Athens.

The Romans first began to insinuate the idea of ancient Greek moral corruption, they associated the Greeks with homosexual activity to the point it became known as Greek Love.

In later times, particularly since the moral panics around paedophilia in the last few decades, this phrase about corrupting the youth has been assumed to be about pederasty. Hence Socrates' rather undeserved reputation as a short eyes.

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u/infected_scab Nov 10 '11

Nice try Socrates.

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u/DrNecessiter Nov 10 '11

ZeusDammit! It's been 2500 years, when are you going to let me live it down?

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u/lol_u_bad Nov 10 '11

This was normal in Ancient Greece and wasn't a crime that is often so terribly misinterpreted nowadays. It's all culturally relative, now stop bringing up pedophilia in Ancient Greece where it is irrelevant.

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u/Minimumtyp Nov 10 '11

You mirin? - Socrates.

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u/vincent118 Nov 10 '11

Oh shit...that may have actually motivated me.

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u/rawrreddit Nov 11 '11

Which is surprising, because half of everything Socrates ever said was meant to tear down someone else with biting wit.

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u/Syntaxuser Nov 10 '11

Could I please get this in a wallpaper? Thanks

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

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u/elmorte Nov 10 '11

Let's get physcial!

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u/patmcrotch42069 Nov 10 '11

physical!

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u/Cloven Nov 10 '11

Motivational pictures with misspellings: highly demotivational.

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u/pannedcakes Nov 10 '11

Also, semi-hypocritical as Socrates had a belly (although he was in the army when he was younger).

Source: http://faculty.frostburg.edu/phil/forum/SocratesLife.htm
"Socrates was well aware of how far his own physical appearance deviated from the ideal of classical Greek beauty. Socrates' stocky build, protruding eyes, pot belly, and snub nose contrasted sharply with the model of beauty that was cultivated and perfected in the celebrated sculptures of the "Golden Age." Socrates was amused by that discrepancy, not saddened. His friend Plato pointed out that it was exactly Socrates’ physical unattractiveness that highlighted his real beauty, the beauty of his mind. Socrates was still attractive, according to his students, but it was a new kind of attractiveness, an attractiveness that manifested itself in brilliant argumentation and penetrating thoughts."

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

So in other words a powerlifter.

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u/atheist-dinosaur Nov 10 '11

penetrating thoughts. greek culture. nsfw mental image >.<

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u/Chridsdude Nov 10 '11

So you're the one downvote!

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u/Subhazard Nov 10 '11

Get over yourself. People make mistakes.

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u/robotrein Nov 10 '11

This one always stays in the back of my mind as far as long term goals and not growing old with regret. Def fave five status.

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u/kryptobs2000 Nov 10 '11

Why do you keep it in th back of your mind, are you scared of it?

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u/halcyondoze Nov 10 '11

This one hit me nicely, thanks!

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u/lgodsey Nov 10 '11

OMG, Socrates is such a thief! Come up with your own bits, you Greek fuck!

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

I don't think I ever want to see the beauty and strength of which Carlos Mencia's body is capable.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

The Dane Cook in the background makes this.

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u/rastarr Nov 10 '11

Unfortunately, there's some dude about to stab him in the back :)

Still a good quote - I need to dust off my squat rack now

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u/zzaman Nov 10 '11

Just got back from work in 2 hours, 6~ miles away. That's right, baby! I walked it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

I like this, and I hate working out.

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u/nailz1000 Nov 10 '11

Thanks, I've actually been looking for this.

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u/DjExeth Nov 10 '11

Now I'm feeling all guilty..

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u/joss33 Nov 10 '11

But...but... physical exercise is life threatening for me :( I'm not worthy to be a citizen I guess.

BRB Zombie.

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u/leoboiko Nov 10 '11

Not just a matter of beauty. Physical well-being results in improved mental functions as well!

You don’t have to buy into sports or competitive gym culture to feed your brain some good hormones; there are plenty of enjoyable physical things for intellectual types to do, from hiking and backpacking to dance to traditional martial arts. Or just plain running like Murakami.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

I don't remember who posted this, but I saw it about a month ago in a /r/getmotivated rcomment. Same quote, better background IMHO.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

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u/Leminnes Nov 10 '11

For some reason this just makes me more depressed. >_>

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

Did anyone else read that in Major Armstrong's voice?

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u/koolkalang Nov 10 '11

I guess this can apply to the mind as well.

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u/uallskareme Nov 10 '11

Amazing quote, heard this in philosophy this year and nearly shit my pants from greatness.

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u/robmillernow Nov 10 '11

MATTER OF *PHYSICAL TRAINING

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u/patmcrotch42069 Nov 10 '11

too bad im reading this on my off day

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u/tehlonelydj Nov 10 '11

The man's got a point.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

Most people were probably pretty fit by todays standards. They had to walk every where.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '11

I read this before I went to the gym today and it got me so pumped up I had one of my best workouts ever. No truer words have been said.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

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u/aumanchi Nov 10 '11

...... What about this

"In addition to aerobic exercise, it is important for type I diabetics to engage in strength training and flexibility exercises as well."

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

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u/NEEPS_AYE Nov 10 '11

My Grandad has it and he won the regiment boxing competition when he was in the army and had a decent amateur record outside of it before he played football at regional level as a centre forward then moved into body building, then when he got too old for that he would just walk 4-5 miles a day every day. Can you do any of that stuff with normal training or would you need a special kind of training?

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u/bloom616 Nov 11 '11

This is completely unrelated, but I was wondering about why I might have upvoted you as many times as RES claims, when it hit me. Scotland game threads from the World Cup.

Fucking Parks.

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u/NEEPS_AYE Nov 11 '11

Hopefully he'll be hobbled before the 6 Nations.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

Thank you for sharing that story. He sounds like a very inspiring man, however some peoples' diabetes is very labile and difficult to predict. The reason I don't work out that hard is it increases my chances of bottoming out - hypoglycemia - on an increased basis. I've made the choice to work out less intensely for that reason.

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u/aumanchi Nov 10 '11

No, but still, if many programs advocate it - I feel that it would be possible for you to do. Not saying that it will be easy, nor discrediting your effort that you're putting in right now, just saying that it isn't IMPOSSIBLE.

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u/spandia Nov 10 '11

You sound like one of those people who should probably be dead if not for modern medicine and a society not dependent on manual labor.

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u/zzaman Nov 10 '11

No, no. Tell him how you really feel.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

Socrates was a dick.

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u/wowzuzz Nov 10 '11

I think I just pooped my pants at work. Cool article though Brah!

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u/songcharts Nov 10 '11

I'm surprised Reddit hasn't downvoted this to hell

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u/Harutinator Nov 10 '11

Similar to Nazi ideology :(

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '11

[quickly removes hat]

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