Just My Luck
"Whatever can happen at any time can happen today." - Seneca
Episode 1 of the The What Is Stoicism? Podcast podcast, hosted by Allan John (What Is Stoicism?), titled "Just My Luck" was published on October 13, 2021 and runs 4 minutes.
October 13, 2021 ·4m · The What Is Stoicism? Podcast
Summary
Stoic thoughts on luck.“It is my bad luck that this has happened to me.’ No, you should rather say: ‘It is my good luck that, although this has happened to me, I can bear it without pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearful of the future.’ Because such a thing could have happened to any man, but not every man could have borne it without pain. So why see more misfortune in the event than good fortune in your ability to bear it?”-- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.49Website: https://whatisstoicism.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicismInstagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicismFacebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
Stoic thoughts on luck.
“It is my bad luck that this has happened to me.’ No, you should rather say: ‘It is my good luck that, although this has happened to me, I can bear it without pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearful of the future.’ Because such a thing could have happened to any man, but not every man could have borne it without pain. So why see more misfortune in the event than good fortune in your ability to bear it?”
-- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.49
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