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You Can't Do Anything in Life Without This

You Can't Do Anything in Life Without This

Wednesday Wisdom #123

Stoic Reflections
Aug 16, 2023
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You Can't Do Anything in Life Without This
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Happy Wednesday, friends!

Last week, we wrote about How To Take Revenge As A Stoic.
 

This week: You Can't Do Anything in Life Without This

Let's get to it 👇


Weekly Reflection

This past week was a difficult one for me. I got struck with the flu, and for at least 48 hours, I was completely bed-ridden. I barely had any energy to get out of bed, and all I could do was sleep. 

As I was lying in bed, I had plenty of time to think. I remembered a particular quote from Confucius that I like to think of when I'm sick. 

"A healthy man wants 1000 things, a sick man only wants one."

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