Thanks for a very thoughtful article: "Ready from the Enchiridion when I ejected from that burning Airplane was that the enlightened Disciple of Epictetus keeps separate Files in his mind for A, those things that are up to him, and those things that are not up to him B, those things that are within the control of his intelligent will and B, those things that are not within the control of his intelligent will, If I covet those things in Category B that are beyond my power , I set myself up for fear, anxiety, and Coercion " ; Category B includes things like my Wealth, My Health, My Reputation, Station in Life, other peoples opinions of me, Fame, and Pleasure, and Pain Admiral James B. Stockdale "Courage under Fire "
Such wonderful knowledge, insight, and teaching about Stoicism!
(I now think, prefer ‘Accepto Fati’ and ‘Accepto mori’)
Thanks for a very thoughtful article: "Ready from the Enchiridion when I ejected from that burning Airplane was that the enlightened Disciple of Epictetus keeps separate Files in his mind for A, those things that are up to him, and those things that are not up to him B, those things that are within the control of his intelligent will and B, those things that are not within the control of his intelligent will, If I covet those things in Category B that are beyond my power , I set myself up for fear, anxiety, and Coercion " ; Category B includes things like my Wealth, My Health, My Reputation, Station in Life, other peoples opinions of me, Fame, and Pleasure, and Pain Admiral James B. Stockdale "Courage under Fire "