“Someone bathes in haste; don’t say he bathes badly, but in haste. Someone drinks a lot of wine; don’t say he drinks badly, but a lot. Until you know their reasons, how do you know that their actions are vicious? This will save you from perceiving one thing clearly, but then assenting to something different.” – Epictetus

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

In a world quick to categorize, cancel and condemn, the Stoic path invites us to inquire and seek the reasons behind actions before passing judgment. By adopting this mindset, we shield ourselves from the trap of seeing one thing clearly but then assenting to something different. We talk about it on the podcast today!

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Takeaways

• Being disciplined in how we approach life and order our lives is a key theme in stoicism.
• Understanding the external from the internal and focusing on what we control can help simplify our lives.
• The Overwatch Collective is a nonprofit organization that supports mental health initiatives for first responders and their families.
• It is important to inquire and seek the reasons behind actions before passing judgment and making assumptions.

Until Next Time…out of role!