How to Let Go of Things You Love

from The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks · host Jon Brooks

How do you enjoy something fully while staying ready to lose it? Epictetus answers with one of his best images, the sailor who goes ashore to gather shells and water but keeps an ear out for the captain’s call. In this episode I work through Chapter 7 of the Enchiridion and what that analogy asks of us.Further reading: www.stoichandbook.co/the-dangers-of-becoming-too-attached-to-lifeFree 7-Day Stoic Challenge: stoicchallenge.coThe Stoic Vault: stoicvault.com

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