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You Always Have a Choice

You Always Have a Choice

Wednesday Wisdom #86

Stoic Reflections
Aug 16, 2023
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Happy Wednesday, friends!

Last week, we wrote about the acceptance of being wrong.
 

This week: Your power that can never be taken away

Let's get to it 👇


There’s no question that the events over the last 18 months have been tumultuous.

Maybe you lost your job, fell into an addiction, ended a relationship, or lost someone very close to you. 

Periods of adversity like the one we’re going through right now are quite common throughout history. They test the capacity for human resilience.

Look at Musonius Rufus, the ancient Stoic who was exiled four times. Imagine being sent far from home, losing everything, and forced to begin again. 

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