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The What Is Stoicism? Podcast · July 1 · 7 min

Don’t Pray for Easier Homework

This episode treats life’s difficulties as assignments rather than interruptions. Epictetus reminds us that we don’t get to choose every task Fortune sets, but we do choose how well we meet it. Each challenge becomes a chance to practice courage, patience, justice, or self-control—and, when handled well, to encourage others by example. 👇 👇 👇 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack: ☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: When Emotion Clouds Judgment https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-when-emotion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode treats life’s difficulties as assignments rather than interruptions.


Epictetus reminds us that we don’t get to choose every task Fortune sets, but we do choose how well we meet it.


Each challenge becomes a chance to practice courage, patience, justice, or self-control—and, when handled well, to encourage others by example.


👇 👇 👇


📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT


Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:


☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: When Emotion Clouds Judgment

https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-when-emotion


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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