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229. The most important mental trick of your life

229. The most important mental trick of your life

FromStoic Meditations


229. The most important mental trick of your life

FromStoic Meditations

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Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Epictetus says that a lyre player plays beautifully when he practices on his own. But gets very nervous in front of an audience. That's because he wants something that is not under his control. Learn and internalize this lesson and your life will be happy and serene.

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Released:
Oct 31, 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