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The What Is Stoicism? Podcast · July 22 · 8 min

See Clearly, Act Well, Accept the Rest

This episode explains Epictetus’s three disciplines as a practical way of returning to the present moment. The Discipline of Assent helps us judge clearly, the Discipline of Desire teaches us to want only what is within our power, and the Discipline of Action directs us toward justice and the common good. Hadot’s account of the reserve clause adds an important final step: act with firm intention, but accept that outcomes are not fully yours to command. 👇 👇 👇 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack: ☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Allow Yourself To Live https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-allow-yourself Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode explains Epictetus’s three disciplines as a practical way of returning to the present moment.


The Discipline of Assent helps us judge clearly, the Discipline of Desire teaches us to want only what is within our power, and the Discipline of Action directs us toward justice and the common good.


Hadot’s account of the reserve clause adds an important final step: act with firm intention, but accept that outcomes are not fully yours to command.


👇 👇 👇


📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT


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


☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Allow Yourself To Live

https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-allow-yourself


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

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