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    173. Compel Fortuna to play on equal terms

    173. Compel Fortuna to play on equal terms

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    173. Compel Fortuna to play on equal terms

    FromStoic Meditations

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    2 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 10, 2018
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    Seneca argues that we can force Fortuna, the goddess of luck, to deal with us on equal terms, by not being slaves to external things we cannot control. Cultivate equanimity, and Fortuna will play fair with you.

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    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support
    Released:
    Aug 10, 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