Slack Slacker Says, Never Get Pissed Off or Annoyed by Anybody - Chilling With STOICISM

 

Slack Slacker Says, Never Get Pissed Off Or Annoyed By Anybody - Chilling With STOICISM

Let's learn something today for a change, shall we? 

Imagine someone insults you, criticizes your work, or outright disrespects you in public. Your first reaction: anger, frustration, or maybe even the urge to retaliate. But what if I told you that you could become untouchable? That no words, no actions, and no insults could shake you ever again. Sounds impossible.  

Well, the Stoics mastered this, and today I'll show you exactly how you can too. Anger is one of the most destructive emotions. It clouds judgment, ruins relationships, and gives control to those who provoke us. But the ancient Stoics like Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus believed that true strength lies in mastering your emotions. In this video, we're going to break down how to train your mind never to gett angry or bothered by anyone. No matter what they do, stick with me, and by the end of this video, you'll have the tools to build an unshakable mindset.

 Let's dive in—number one. Reframe insults. The power of perception, Seneca once said, we suffer more in imagination than in reality. Think about it, insults only hurt because we allow them to. The next time someone says something offensive, ask yourself Is this really about me? More often than not, people's negativity reflects their own struggles, not your worth. So, practice seeing insults as noise, irrelevant, Meaningless words that have no real impact on you. The next time someone offends you, pause and say to yourself, "This is their problem, not mine," and watch how quickly the anger dissolves.

Number two. Control what you can, and ignore what you can't. Epictetus, a formerly enslaved person who became a Stoic philosopher, taught one of the most powerful lessons. There are things within our control and things outside of our control. Other people's words, actions, and opinions are beyond our control, but our response is entirely up to us. When you realize this, you stop wasting energy on things you can't change and focus on what truly matters: your own peace of mind. The next time someone upsets you, ask yourself Is this within my control? If not, let it go—number three. Practice negative visualization. This may sound strange, but the Stoics believed in mentally preparing for worst-case scenarios. If you prepare your mind for potential insults, criticisms, or disrespect before they happen, they lose their sting when they actually occur. Marcus Aurelius did this daily, reminding himself, "Today I will encounter people who are selfish, Rude, and arrogant, but I will not let it disturb my peace." Every morning, take 30 seconds to remind yourself that you will face negativity today, but you will not let it control you.

Number four. Respond with indifference. Nothing frustrates an angry person more than someone who refuses to react. If someone tries to provoke you and you respond with calm indifference, their power over you disappears. Imagine a fire without oxygen; it dies out. That's how anger works: your lack of reaction suffocates the negativity. The next time someone tries to provoke you, simply smile and walk away. That's real power.

 Number five. Strengthen your mind through daily discipline. Stoicism isn't just a philosophy; it's a practice. If you want to be truly unshakable, you need to train your mind daily, meditate, journal your thoughts, and practice self-reflection. The more self-aware you become, the harder it is for others to control your emotions.

 Write down moments where you felt anger creeping in And reflect on how you could have responded better overtime you'll notice a dramatic change in your reactions The secret to never getting angry or bothered by anyone Lies in your ability to control your perception focus on what you can change And train your mind to remain unshaken remember no one has power over you Unless you give it to them now I have a challenge for you. for the next seven days, whenever someone tries to provoke, you respond with complete calmness, observe how they react and how much more in control you feel. I’ll bet dollars to doughnuts you’ll feel a damn sight better off.

 Yo, the Stoics knew their shit. Just saying! Lee Bines, aka Slack Slacker😎 

And by the way, thank God it's Friday.

This Ain’t Some Slack Slacker Tall Tale, This is Politics in the Raw, But Funny!

 

This Ain’t Some Slack Slacker Tall Tale, This is Politics in the Raw, But Funny!

While walking down the street one day, a presidential candidate is tragically hit by a car and dies. His soul arrives in Heaven and is met by St Peter at the entrance. Welcome to Heaven says St Peter. Before you settle in, there is a problem. We seldom see a high-ranking official around these parts, so we're not sure what to do with you. No problem, just let me in, says the politician. Well, I'd like to. Still, I have orders from the higher-ups. What we'll do is have you spend one day in Hell and 1 in heaven, then you can choose where to spend eternity. Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in Heaven says the politician I'm sorry. Still, we have our rules, and with that, St Peter escorts him to the elevator, and he goes down, down, down. To Hell

The doors open, and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse, and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him. Everyone is pleased and in evening dress, they run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had getting rich at the expense of the people. They then dine on lobster, caviar, and the finest champagne. Also present is the Devil, who is really a very friendly guy, having a good time dancing and telling jokes.

They are all having such a good time that before the politician realizes it, it is time to go. Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises.

The elevator goes up, up, up, and the door reopens in heaven, where St Peter is waiting for him now. It's time to visit heaven. So 24 hours pass with the politician joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud playing the harp and singing. They have a good time, and before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by, and St Peter returns.

Well then, you've spent a day in Hell. Another in heaven now choose your eternity. The politician reflects for a minute, then answers, "Well, I would never have said it before." I mean, Heaven has been delightful. Still, I think I would be better off in Hell, so St Peter escorts him to the elevator. He goes down, down to Hell. Now the doors of the elevator open. He's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends dressed in rags picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls to the ground.

The Devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders I don't understand stammers the politician Yesterday, I was here. There was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, danced, and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage, and my friends look miserable. What happened? The Devil smiles at him and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning; today you voted."

Just Joking, Lee Bines aka Slack Slacker😎

Slack Slacker and Seneca say, "Detox Your Tech if You Want Your Life Back."

Slack Slacker and Seneca say, "Detox Your Tech if You Want Your Life Back."

Your phone isn’t just stealing your time; it's stealing your willpower. Every scroll, every notification, every meaningless swipe is training your brain to run from discomfort and crave Distraction. You're not tired, you're overstimulated. The Stoics had no smartphones, but they understood this trap. Senecal warned that being everywhere is being nowhere. Today, that’s your phone, your intent, conversations for acts, and zero moments. Here's the stoic tech detox. 

Not a gimmick, but a discipline delay, your first dopamine hit. No phone for the first 60 minutes after waking. You start your day on your terms—single-task like a warrior. When you eat, eat; when you walk, walk; when you scroll, scroll intentionally, not endlessly. Digital cold exposure: set aside 1 hour a day—no screens, no noise—just silence. 

It'll hurt at 1st. That pain is your willpower growing back, Marcus Aurelius said, You have power over your mind, not outside of that. Your phone is an outside event; control it or be controlled by it. You don't need to throw your phone away; you just need to prove to yourself that you can walk away from it —that's absolute freedom, that's stoic willpower.

Storytime: I, Lee Bines, aka Slack Slacker, was one of the last of my friends, relatives, and colleagues to buy and use a smartphone. Honestly, I didn’t like being pestered by people. I like being the odd man out of the loop. I would always give an email address or a trusted landline number where a message could be left for an emergency. And the only calls that got returned were those indicating blood was spilled, and no arrest and bail money were involved. Other than that, I couldn’t give a rat’s ass what was going on in the world or the lives of anyone who knew me. Selfish? Maybe. But stress-free, definitely.

However, Uber, Uber Eats, Lyft, online banking, Spotify, Pandora, Google, Bing, Amazon, and all those other app enticements began to make me reconsider the value of the smartphone. So. I caved and purchased an inexpensive Android on Amazon. Yeah, I know, Apple is the preferred phone of smartphone snobs, but I always thought the first sucker that fell for an Apple (Eve) everybody tossed out of Eden and ended up working hard for the rest of their lives. And being a Slacker, I’m sure you can see my point.

Still, that smart Android phone became so helpful so quickly that I began to rely on it so regularly, and I saw it as a necessity as much as a bodily appendage. I noticed my addiction had taken hold when I was multitasking, working on my car in the driveway, and absentmindedly misplaced the smartphone somewhere. Without realizing it wasn’t in my back pocket, I came in the house for a shot of tequila and some chips and salsa. I was watching recaps of the latest NBA games when I reached for my trusted Star Trek Communicator —and it was nowhere to be found. I went into panic mode. Like a crackhead who’d misplaced his last rock, I began to tear my house apart in search of my link to the world that years ago I couldn’t give a rat’s ass about.

After all my failed efforts to find my next phone fix, I broke my wife’s peaceful bliss by shopping online for her next-generation Apple smartphone to entice me. (The Damn Irony) The only saving grace in the idiotic tale is my wife’s name, which is Kathy, not Eve. I needed her to call my phone so I could listen for the ringtone to locate my dumb phone, since she’s been encouraging me to upgrade.

Annoyed, she complied and started dialing the phone while I ran up and down three flights of stairs in the house without a single ringtone. Nothing. Maybe the battery was dead, I thought. Shit, Mother-You know what, I thought. What now?, I wondered as I nervously contemplated having to do without my best companion until it could be replaced. All the while, being pestered by my wife and two daughters (The Three Eves in my life) to take the bite of the Apple, finally.

Well, thanks to my wife’s infinite wisdom, she decided to go outside and dialed my number. And I’ll be damned. She found sitting atop one of the trash cans in front of the garage door. How the Fuck? I thought!

Don’t get me wrong. I was eternally grateful. I was just realizing I was just as addicted to this device as the rest of the world. I was a communication junkie. And when I lost contact with it, I nearly lost my mind over it,

True Story, Lee Bines aka Slack Slacker 😎

Slack Slacker Agrees with Marcus Aurelius: You’d Be Better Off Not Giving A Phuck!

 

Slack Slacker Agrees with Marcus Aurelius: You’d Be Better Off Not Giving a Phuck!

Let me share. Someone on YouTube explained it this way. And I quote

“My life totally changed when I stopped giving a shit what other people thought. In a famous passage in Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, he says we all love ourselves more than other people. Still, for some reason, we care about their opinions more than our own. If I like it, then I like it. I don't care if you like it, if I think it's good, or if I'm proud of it. I'm proud of it, and it's good; it doesn't matter what you think.

We live in a world awash with data, noise, and opinions from others. It's so easy to lose track of what you think, which is the one thing you control, and therefore, according to the Stoics, the one thing that matters. If you don't want to be that person, why do you care about their opinion more than your own? If you can't control it, if it's not up to you, if it's outside you, why are you focusing on it? Do you like it? Did you work hard on it? Is it your best? Is it valuable to you? That's what matters — very little else does.

Bottom Line: Those who live their lives according to what they consider essential are infinitely happier than those who seek attention and validation from others. That's the message for today, tomorrow, and the rest of your life.

Lee Bines, aka Slack Slacker, is proving I can use my brain for more than a sponge for Tequila. So, there! 😎

Slack Slacker's Time Machine from the Past & The Future 3

 

Just another madcap tall tale from the head with an idle mind. If you want crazy served a la carte, then you've come to the right place for the comic relief of your choice. Description? You don't need any stinking descriptions. This is crazy. What more do you want?

Ok, ok, Edit requested: Slack Slacker awakens after a bender and, idiotically, presses the 'do not touch' button on a mysterious Time Machine in his apartment. Lee Bines, aka Slack Slacker😎

Oh Yeah, Thank God It's Phuck Off Friday!

Slack Slacker Eavesdropping at the Gynecologist's Office

 

Hey, it's Wednesday. You know, the middle of the week when people who hate their BS job are just trying to kill time until Friday, 5:00 PM. So, this little chuckle should take your mind off your misery for a minute. 

We hope your funny bone is finely tuned today, because you're going to need it for this Slack Slacker joke. Spoiler alert: It's wise not to eavesdrop! Happy smiling!

You're Welcome, Lee Bines, aka Slack Slacker 😎

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Slack Slacker Presents Amos & Andy Comedy 1

 

If you've got a sense of humor and a funny bone in your body, you're going to appreciate this hilarious episode of Amos & Andy. If you like it, share this video with a friend, because we've got more to share with you!

When it comes to comedy, we are unfazed by controversy. In fact, we challenge it!

Lee Bines aka Slack Slacker 😎

Surprisingly, Slackers Unite for Tougher Immigration Reforms (?)

 

Surprisingly, Slackers Unite for Tougher Immigration Reform (WTF?)

Well, this is an age-old American issue. So, let’s get Slack Slacker’s angle on this never-ending story, shall we?

  

Sitting in a bar on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, we watched President Trump unveil his plans to address the United States' broken immigration system. Like any fair-minded Slacker, until the details sank in, we were all for welcoming our friends and neighbors into the fold. Knowing how rough living life on the down-low could be, our philosophy has always been: WTF, hook-em up! 

  

But as we dipped our chips in salsa and threw back more than a few margaritas, someone was overheard saying how much the country would benefit from honest, hard-working, dedicated, productive immigrants, seeking a chance to contribute to America. At first, few amongst us made the connection, but when we did, it was on! Some of us were outright stunned, while others were outright outraged at the prospect of embracing people like this.

  

What if some of these honest, hard-working, dedicated, and productive immigrant types started showing up at our workplace someday? It could only lead to trouble. The immigrants will not only be there to work; they'll be working hard. We could be looking at an outright clash of civilizations.

Imagine the bastards arriving early at their workspaces, skipping lunch, and staying long after the Slackers have skedaddled for the day. Imagine these ambitious overachievers completing projects and assignments on time while meeting their targets, goals, and quotas every month. Imagine the immigrant doing all that work for half the compensation. Immigrants like these could spark ideas for American employers. This is a Slacker's nightmare.

 

We had Slackers sharing their stories of working alongside undocumented immigrants. There were horrid tales of immigrants refusing to cover for those chilling, drinking, and carousing on the job. Others would refuse to pilfer office supplies or even pad their expense accounts and would rat out anybody who did. Another Slacker volunteered a somber account of being outed by an immigrant worker for smoking weed in the company bathroom—honest my ass. No Slacker in their right mind would ever trust or confide in these S.O.B.s.

After a few more shots of Tequila and Mescal, we concluded that these people are a serious threat. Immigrants like these must be stopped by any means necessary. We can't have people like this contaminating America's workforce with a strong work ethic. We can't allow them to establish infectious values like accountability and responsibility. Under no circumstances will motivated go-getters with a can-do attitude be tolerated in any work environment where Slackers are employed.

 

To preserve the Slackers' way of life, we held an emergency meeting right there in the bar. With more shots of Tequila and Mescal to steady our thoughts, we spent the rest of the evening concocting a strategy to sabotage the president's efforts. He can't get away with cherry-picking the best and the brightest immigrants, only to force American workers to compete with them. Hell, some of these immigrants are really smart!

We've decided to join the GOP in suing President Obama for this blatant constitutional overreach. We'll now settle for nothing less than 50-foot stone walls encompassing the entire continental United States. We're seeking impeachment proceedings as soon as possible and reigniting an investigation into the validity of the President's birth certificate. Yes, we are now ready to accept the possibility that President Obama is a closet illegal himself. 

Bottom line: Admittedly, we may be making a deal with the Devil, but we can not permit as many as 5 million honest, hard-working, dedicated, and productive immigrants to remain in this country. The very thought of it would deal a devastating blow to goldbricking deadbeats all over America. The dream would truly be dead.

So, we know you'll excuse our absence today, for the news was too shocking to handle, and the resulting hangover didn't help matters either. We'll C-Ya later this week, sober or not! 

Sincerely, Lee Bines aka Slack Slacker 😎

Slack Slacker Retro Radio Presents Cloak & Dagger Ep 1

 

Slack Slacker Retro Radio Presents Cloak & Dagger Ep 1

Bottom Line: This Reto Radio Program was selected solely to look back at the past and understand what "We the People" will face in the very near future. Make no mistake: we're being lied to, misled, and misinformed for nefarious agendas. We've been systematically dumbed down to lack the critical thinking skills to assess why the fuck the elite class that's running roughshod over the American people, as well as the world at large. Sometimes, the truth can be found by revisiting the past to understand how these times have come to pass.

It is my view that before "We the People" can break the spell that's been cast upon us, we must see what's been successfully used in the past to enslave us now. The key to a peaceful and prosperous future is learning from the past. And remember, the good old days were never as good as we think they were.

Yours Truly, Lee Bines aka Slack Slacker 😎

Oh, Shit, I almost forgot the details of the program. Look out below! Everything you need to know is right down there.

CLOAK AND DAGGER

Cloak and Dagger opened over the NBC network on May 7, 1950. It had a short run on Sundays through the Summer, then switched to Fridays after the Summer. The last show aired on October 22, 1950.

The series told fictional stories of OSS agents during World War II who took dangerous missions behind enemy lines, knowing they may never return alive.

The series was based on the 1946 book "Cloak and Dagger: The Secret Story of the OSS" by Corey Ford and Alastair MacBain. It was a tense half hour of patriots and traitors, of triumph, tragedy, and failure. The stories did not always end in success -- sometimes, the hero/agent gave up his life. There were 22 episodes, broadcast in 1950.

The theme music was either identical or very similar to that used by Tales of the Texas Rangers.

Sherman Marks directed. The cast consisted of The Hungarian Giant, played by Raymond Edward Johnson, and Impy the Midget, played by Gilbert Mack.

Issues Under Fire 2.0 Hosted By Adam First

 

Allow me to introduce myself. I am Adam First. I'll be your Host for the reboot of Issues Under Fire. This reboot will continue to analyze, dissect, and deliver commentary to help you take positive next steps as you navigate what is expected to be a turbulent, volatile, and complex set of challenges in the very near future. As many of you know, "We the People" are going to be struggling with issues like Health Care, the next set of forever Wars, and Isolation from the Global Community due to political circumstances beyond our current control. Therefore, I, Adam First, was created by Lee Bines to assist in his efforts to move our country toward peace and prosperity in America. Thank you for your attention. And I hope you'll share this message. Yours Truly, Lee Bines aka Slack Slacker 😎

BTW, Adam First is an AI guy I created for this new move going forward, since, unlike me, Slack Slacker Adam will never call in sick, take a vacation, ask for a raise, or need healthcare. So, humans should be scared of the future, because it's already here.