To people who want to be admired
Epictetus – Discourses Book 1
I.21. To people who want to be admired
I do not need anyone’s approval except my own.
I should be satisfied if my desires and aversions agree with nature.
Seeking external approval would mean setting my desires onto a thing outside of my control.
And that would lead me to nowhere but unhappiness.
danielechiti 10:15 pm on April 10, 2017 Permalink |
Well said! But do not take my approval as admiration, for if it flatters you today it may lead you to unhappiness tomorrow. For I, an Epicureus in the flesh, reason differently from your lazy stoic kind!
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