Why External Events Aren’t Good or Bad
"Look for progress in things that are up to you."
Episode 186 of the The What Is Stoicism? Podcast podcast, hosted by Allan John (What Is Stoicism?), titled "Why External Events Aren’t Good or Bad" was published on April 16, 2025 and runs 4 minutes.
April 16, 2025 ·4m · The What Is Stoicism? Podcast
Summary
In his Discourses, the Stoic teacher Epictetus explains that a person is making progress when they understand a simple Stoic principle: we desire what we see as good, and we avoid what we see as bad.In this episode, we look at how this advice can drastically reduce the chances of being disturbed by what happens around us.👇 👇 👇📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENTCheck out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:It's Not A Joyless Philosophyhttps://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-its-not Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
In his Discourses, the Stoic teacher Epictetus explains that a person is making progress when they understand a simple Stoic principle: we desire what we see as good, and we avoid what we see as bad.
In this episode, we look at how this advice can drastically reduce the chances of being disturbed by what happens around us.
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📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT
Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:
It's Not A Joyless Philosophy
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-its-not
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.