Epictetus on Love and Loss: The Stoic Strategy for Surviving Heartbreak
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Epictetus on Love and Loss: The Stoic Strategy for Surviving Heartbreak
“justice tips her scales so that we learn by suffering. but the future—who knows? it’s here soon enough. why grieve in advance? whatever turns up, i hope it’s happy—“
“an oresteia” translated by anne carson
The master would repeat to himself, “The glass is already broken.” He enjoyed the cup. He used it. He showed it off to visitors. But in his mind, it was already broken. And so one day, when it actually did break, he simply said, “Of course.”
Stephen Hanselman • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
The Stoic philosophy of life may be old, but it merits the attention of any modern individual who wishes to have a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling—who wishes, that is, to have a good life.