How Do You Know When to Accept vs. When to Strive?
from The Stoic Compass
Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi debate whether you're genuinely accepting what's outside your control or hiding behind that acceptance to avoid difficult effort. Through their disagreement, you'll learn to recognize the specific feeling of real acceptance versus quiet retreat, and how to tell the difference by noticing what's underneath the story you've told yourself. The episode ends with a simple question to ask yourself today: when you claim to have accepted something, does it feel like clarity or just relief? 📖 Pay Attention by C. Trebue — available on Amazon: eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8WLMPC Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVV46SWF 📬 Subscribe to The Daily Practice newsletter: https://thedailypractice33.substack.com
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Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi debate whether you're genuinely accepting what's outside your control or hiding behind that acceptance to avoid difficult effort. Through their disagreement, you'll learn to recognize the specific feeling of real acceptance versus quiet retreat, and how to tell the difference by noticing what's underneath the story you've told yourself. The episode ends with a simple question to ask yourself today: when you claim to have accepted something, does it feel like cl...
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