Stoic Meditations

182. Everything flows, so don't get attached

Aug 23, 2018 · 2 min · Season 2 · Episode 182 · 2.8 MB
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Seneca quotes the Pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus to the effect that everything changes all the time, panta rhei. It follows that it is futile to get attached to things, including our own bodies. Enjoy what you have, but consider it a temporary loan from the cosmos.