You’ve Survived More Than You Think

About this episode

The episode discusses the resilience we possess by reflecting on past difficulties and the teachings of Stoic philosophers Seneca and Epictetus.

This episode reflects on the quiet evidence of resilience we carry with us: the fact that we have survived every difficult moment that once seemed unbearable. Seneca’s image of the scar reminds us that old wounds are not just records of pain, but proof of endurance. Epictetus adds to the lesson by showing that external events only truly threaten us when our judgments give them power. 👇 👇 👇 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack: ☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Let Us Cherish Old Age https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-let-us-cherish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Allan John

Topics covered

• resilience
• Stoicism
• endurance
• philosophy
• self-reflection

Keywords

• resilience
• Stoicism
• Seneca
• Epictetus
• endurance
• philosophy
• self-reflection

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Organizations: Substack, Acast

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