Simple Stoic Advice
Here. Now.
Here. Now.
The beautiful thing about Stoic philosophy is the advice contained within it is just as applicable today as it was when it was first written all those many years ago. We can learn a great deal from interpreting the advice provided and using it to our advantage as we go throughout our own lives.
Today’s quote comes to us courtesy of Epictetus and the Enchiridion, entry XIV:
Quote
“If you wish your children and your wife and your friends to live forever, you are foolish, for you wish things to be in your power which are not so, and what belongs to others to be your own.”
Advice
We are here for a limited amount of time. We do not control when we will leave this world. We can prolong it through medicine and other means but regardless, our time is limited and we will eventually pass. You have no control over others and their time on this earth. Embrace the here and now and enjoy every moment you have with those close to you as it is a gift.
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