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How do we achieve stability?
Stoics seek steadiness, stability and tranquility, something that most of us aspire to experience long term, but only get to experience fleetingly. How do we accomplish this goal? Epictetus tells us through his writing of Discourses, “The essence of good is a certain kind of reasoned choice; just as the essence of evil is another […]
What we control, and what we don’t
We do not have control over the things that happen around us, but what we do have is control over how we think and respond to those events. Epictetus opens his Enchiridion with, “Some things are in our control, while others are not. We control out opinion, choice, desire, aversion, and , in a work, […]
Seeing our addictions
Sometimes, our indulges become addictions, not all, but some do. Seneca tells us the following through his Moral Letters, “We must give up many things to which we are addicted considering them to be good. Otherwise, courage will vanish which should continually test itself. Greatness of soul will be lost, which can’t stand out unless […]
The seven functions of the mind
In his work, Discourses, Epictetus tells us that there are seven function of the mind, “The proper work of the mind is the exercise of choice, refusal, yearning, repulsion, preparation, purpose, and assent. What then can pollute and clog the mind’s proper functioning? Nothing but its own corrupt decisions.” [4.11.6-7] So what do each of […]