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Daily Stoic, 2/19/18

"Remember to conduct yourself in life as if at a banque...
Plum Cuck
  02/19/18
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peach bateful house
  02/19/18
Do you also find that most advice works selectively? As a ...
aquamarine really tough guy
  02/19/18
My take is that if you can't reach the branch, the appropria...
Plum Cuck
  02/19/18
He does after all say "reach out your hand and take.&qu...
aquamarine really tough guy
  02/19/18
Credited interpretation
Concupiscible avocado stain
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peach bateful house
  02/19/18
spin, ratfucks
Federal Stage
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chocolate fantasy-prone den famous landscape painting
  02/19/18
Of course, they threw shells and fishbones on the floor, so ...
chocolate fantasy-prone den famous landscape painting
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brilliant garrison trust fund
  02/19/18
So I guess it would have been impolite to yell at the dude c...
chocolate fantasy-prone den famous landscape painting
  02/19/18
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cordovan boiling water mental disorder
  02/19/18
What would Epictetus think of me spamming my resume?
Alcoholic national legal warrant
  02/19/18
I'd think he would say you are doing what is in your control...
Plum Cuck
  02/19/18
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clear telephone
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arrogant sneaky criminal
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Date: February 19th, 2018 9:24 AM
Author: Plum Cuck

"Remember to conduct yourself in life as if at a banquet. As something being passed around comes to you, reach out your hand and take a moderate helping. Does it pass you by? Don't stop it. It hasn't come yet? Don't burn in desire for it, but wait until it arrives in front of you. Act this way with children, a spouse, toward position, with wealth--one day it will make you worthy of a banquet with the gods."

Epictetus, Enchiridion, 15.

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Date: February 19th, 2018 9:31 AM
Author: peach bateful house



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Date: February 19th, 2018 9:33 AM
Author: aquamarine really tough guy

Do you also find that most advice works selectively?

As a shorter guy I have to reach out and grab any branch that passes near me. Sitting back and waiting for it to come to me wouldn't work.

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Date: February 19th, 2018 9:38 AM
Author: Plum Cuck

My take is that if you can't reach the branch, the appropriate response is not to stew in anger and frustration but to be grateful that you have other ways of getting what you want. Respond with patience and ingenuity, enjoy what you can reach, and help another person to reach that branch. You'll get what you want if you are not distracted by a burning desire.

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Date: February 19th, 2018 9:49 AM
Author: aquamarine really tough guy

He does after all say "reach out your hand and take." So I see.

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Date: February 19th, 2018 11:50 AM
Author: Concupiscible avocado stain

Credited interpretation

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Date: February 19th, 2018 10:03 AM
Author: peach bateful house



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Date: February 19th, 2018 11:12 AM
Author: Federal Stage

spin, ratfucks

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Date: February 19th, 2018 10:06 AM
Author: chocolate fantasy-prone den famous landscape painting



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Date: February 19th, 2018 10:06 AM
Author: chocolate fantasy-prone den famous landscape painting

Of course, they threw shells and fishbones on the floor, so ...

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Date: February 19th, 2018 10:06 AM
Author: brilliant garrison trust fund



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Date: February 19th, 2018 10:09 AM
Author: chocolate fantasy-prone den famous landscape painting

So I guess it would have been impolite to yell at the dude carrying a tray of apps to "come back over here, man. you and I are gonna be friends!"

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Date: February 19th, 2018 10:17 AM
Author: cordovan boiling water mental disorder



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Date: February 19th, 2018 10:19 AM
Author: Alcoholic national legal warrant

What would Epictetus think of me spamming my resume?

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Date: February 19th, 2018 12:18 PM
Author: Plum Cuck

I'd think he would say you are doing what is in your control, and he would disapprove of any yearning for a response from employers (which you can't control).

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Date: February 19th, 2018 11:49 AM
Author: clear telephone



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Date: February 19th, 2018 12:22 PM
Author: arrogant sneaky criminal



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