Day 143: You Already Know This. So Why Doesn't It Work? | Dying Every Day

Day 143: You Already Know This. So Why Doesn't It Work? | Dying Every Day

From Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) by Perennial Leader Project

April 22, 2026 · 14 min · Episode 143

About this episode

This episode explores the dichotomy of control in Stoicism and why understanding it doesn't always lead to effective action.

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 143. Why is it that we can fully grasp the dichotomy of control—know exactly where the line lies and what belongs to us and what doesn't—and still find ourselves reaching across it? Today, we’re revisiting one of Stoicism's most essential ideas, this time with Epictetus as our guide and a little help from Buddhist philosophy, to hopefully answer that question once and for all. [...] --- 🖇️ Stay Connected: Newsletter: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perennialmeditations/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerennialMeditations --- 🦉 Additional Resources: Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archive Listen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

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Host: Perennial Leader Project

Topics covered

  • Stoicism
  • dichotomy of control
  • Buddhist philosophy
  • self-improvement
  • philosophy

Keywords

  • Stoicism
  • Epictetus
  • dichotomy of control
  • Buddhism
  • self-improvement
  • philosophy

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Organizations: Perennial Meditations

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