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Why External Events Arenโt Good or Bad
Manage episode 477309045 series 3508439
In his Discourses, the Stoic teacher Epictetus explains that a person is making progress when they understand a simple Stoic principle: we desire what we see as good, and we avoid what we see as bad.
In this episode, we look at how this advice can drastically reduce the chances of being disturbed by what happens around us.
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๐ป FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT
Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:
It's Not A Joyless Philosophy
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-its-not
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190 episodes
Manage episode 477309045 series 3508439
In his Discourses, the Stoic teacher Epictetus explains that a person is making progress when they understand a simple Stoic principle: we desire what we see as good, and we avoid what we see as bad.
In this episode, we look at how this advice can drastically reduce the chances of being disturbed by what happens around us.
๐ ๐ ๐
๐ป FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT
Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:
It's Not A Joyless Philosophy
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-its-not
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
190 episodes
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