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    334. The fanciness of your scabbard says nothing about the effectiveness of your sword

    334. The fanciness of your scabbard says nothing about the effectiveness of your sword

    FromStoic Meditations

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    334. The fanciness of your scabbard says nothing about the effectiveness of your sword

    FromStoic Meditations

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    Length:
    3 minutes
    Released:
    Apr 1, 2019
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Seneca uses the analogy of a scabbard and a sword to remind us that external goods, like wealth or health, are indeed preferable, but only in a limited fashion. What's truly important is the shape of our character.

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    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support
    Released:
    Apr 1, 2019
    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