The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life by Epictetus & Ancient Renewal & Sam Torode

Author:Epictetus & Ancient Renewal & Sam Torode [Epictetus & Renewal, Ancient & Torode, Sam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B072KZWHW4
Publisher: Ancient Renewal
Published: 2017-04-22T23:00:00+00:00

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When our neighbor’s boy breaks their window, we are likely to say, “Oh well, accidents happen.”

But how would you react if your own window was broken?

You ought to react in the same way you did when it was your neighbor’s property that was damaged.

Now apply this to greater things. If your neighbor’s child our wife dies, you naturally think, “These things happen. We’re all mortal.”

But if your own child or wife dies, you cry out in despair—“I wish I’d never been born!”

Whenever misfortune befalls you, ask yourself how you would react if it were someone else in the same situation.

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