Comments on: The Virtuous Life: Moderation

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:42:18 +0000

i-phone app to help you live moderately.

That’s funny!

By: No More Soda Pop, Part 1 | sugar & steak

No More Soda Pop, Part 1 | sugar & steak — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:38:28 +0000

[...] for you despite what the nutritionist fear mongers proclaim. Temperance involves the principle of moderation. Soda was intended to be a delicious treat. It was never intended to be gulped from a 64 ounce mug. [...]

By: Tanay

Tanay — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:59:28 +0000

The article is useful for me as I am doing my research work on the concept “moderation”. It would be wonderful if you answer my question. What comes into your mind when you hear the word “moderation”? Please, write 5 words or word combinations or sentences.
THANK YOU!

By: Curtis

Curtis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:25:17 +0000

Great article; it compliments this very cool blog. On the topic of moderation and incorporating it into one’s life, there is a handy iPhone app that helps you live more moderately. Here is the link http://www.barizi.com

By: James

James — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:13:44 +0000

Awesome article. One of the best I have come across. Absolutely in the category of timeless wisdom.

By: C.W.

C.W. — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:09:03 +0000

Just wondering if I may reposted this article, all credits given where due, on my own blog? I’m a woman and I keep finding so many great articles from Art of Manliness coming up in Google searches and such … shame there’s so many websites for women that don’t boil down to the basics of being a good person and living a fulfilling life. (Most women-oriented sites, in my opinion, focus heavily on sex, weight loss, fashion, and many materialistic things … female morals don’t really exist on-line unless its on a parenting site).

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:04:12 +0000

This is why I don’t like MMA and UFC. Can you say modern day blood sport.

By: Wrathbone

Wrathbone — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:23:38 +0000

I found myself thinking while reading this, and just remembered something. I too am guilty of overstimulating my audial and visual senses. The other day I was folding my laundry, and had Youtube on. I started cooking dinner, I had the TV on. Whenever I leave the house without my Ipod, I feel just a tad bit naked. (Although in defense of that, the rare occasion I do drive without music on always seems to be the day that the car with the annoyingly-loud bass system keeps pace with me all the way to my destination.)

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:15:59 +0000

I would add the small addendum: “Moderation in all things, including moderation”. Even moderation can be taken to excess.

By: stevos

stevos — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:22:19 +0000

Recently I was out with a friend, and there was a couple at the next table. The Guy was with this beautiful women and yet he spent all his time on his cell phone ignoring her, I felt sad for her. We truly do need to take pause and live more in the moment. I do not think moderation is the ‘Key’ to happiness as Epicurus’ philosophy would propose, but it is a start to discover the greater source of fullness of life. It is interesting to note that among the great religions and spiritualities there has always been times of purification, fasting and abstaining from regular delights of the world, that one may focus on the inner spiritual reality of man. Many people who live in extremes lack meaning in their life, they grasp at any experience that makes them feel alive, any thing to get that adrenaline rush; this can lead to destructive behavior leaving one sad and despairing.