Why should I demand of Fortune that she give,
Rather than demand of myself that I should not crave?
Letters from a Stoic
Pg.22
Stoicism: First principle is that 👍Focus on things you can control
Your body, your mind, Your Intellect, Your Ego!
Seneca asks me today a fantastic question for me to ponder over:
Why don't you demand of yourself?
Desires are a weight upon the Soul!
Desires crush the soul! Why don't you then control it?
Why should I keep praying to God for more and more -
Power, Position, Money!
All temporal things!
That is beyond my sphere of control and influence!
Rather why cannot I focus on things in my control
That is
Not craving - for
Driven by reason rather than revenue!
Demands are driven by Desires that are driven by mind fed on: Consumption mindset!
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