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Ulysses Santillan's avatar

Knowledge and wisdom. The search continues and the history is there. Thanks for the read. Enjoy the day.

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Monique Einwechter's avatar

This summary was beautifully done - clear and concise without compromising on beauty and exploration. Honestly, I've always been a little afraid of stoicism. I think a lifetime of assuming that "control" over the self means self hatred and self abandonment leaves the psyche deeply wounded and weary and craving a gentle touch. You have painted a picture of strength and fortitude and how desperately is that needed in our day! Grounding the rigidity of the system within the raw context of life exposes the strength of these ideals. I do also deeply treasure emotional expression, though I find emotional experience to be utterly exhausting and prefer to avoid it whenever possible. It would seem to me that perhaps we can negotiate with these ideals and create an addendum to the wisdom handed down to us - perhaps there is a virtuous way to feel deeply and allow ourselves fervent attachment to certain of those things which are, indeed, temporary, while still allowing these principles to guide how we experience things like love and grief?

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