Meghan Tonjes Instagram – “But you do have some room to maneuver, while you are alive and well, and can choose to enjoy the ride, even as you remain aware of the constraints you have and know that whatever you wish to accomplish always comes with a big caveat: Fate (the cart driver, God, the uni-verse) permitting. This is what it means to do whatever you do while “keeping in line with nature.”
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(I think I gotta read some more Epicurean texts because every time my guy Epictetus showed up in this he had the best lines. I think I find a little more purpose/meaning from pain, but he makes some points!)
“If you learn that someone is speaking ill of you, don’t try to defend yourself against the rumors; respond instead with, ‘Yes, and he doesn’t know the half of it, because he could have said more.” (Epictetus)
If I have to die now, then I die now; but if later, then now I’m going to dine, because it’s dinnertime (Epictetus) | Posted on 20/Jun/2024 02:22:10
