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97. Focus on what is up to you, the rest may or may not come

97. Focus on what is up to you, the rest may or may not come

FromStoic Meditations


97. Focus on what is up to you, the rest may or may not come

FromStoic Meditations

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Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Epictetus clearly states one of the fundamental principles of Stoicism: the dichotomy of control. Once we realize that some things are up to us and other things aren't, it follows that we should focus on the first ones and cultivate equanimity toward the latter ones.

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Released:
Apr 25, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Occasional reflections on the wisdom of Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci. Complete index by author and source at https://massimopigliucci.org/stoic-podcast/. (cover art by Marek Škrabák; original music by Ian Jolin-Rasmussen). Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support