📜 Philosophy
The Dichotomy of Control
Epictetus, Enchiridion Chapter 1
The Stoic Citadel@stoic_citadel•3 min read
The Two Baskets of Life1 / 3
Divide your concerns into two clear domains: that which you command, and that which commands you. Invest 100% of your energy solely in the former.
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Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are by nature free.
The Cost of Outward Desires2 / 3
Whenever you make your peace dependent on an external outcome, you become a slave to fortune. Freedom is not having everything you want, but wanting only what is yours.
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Whoever wants to be free should neither wish for nor avoid anything that depends on others. — Epictetus
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