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AnneMieke's avatar

Hear hear! 👏🏽🙌🏽

Sirens on the Rocks's avatar

You really nailed this. There’s something genuinely freeing in the way you frame responsibility. As a Greek, I grew up around these ideas, and reading Epictetus, it always comes back to that simple but powerful distinction: freedom begins the moment you see clearly what is within your control and what isn’t. Beautifully written.

David Meszaros's avatar

Thank you so much for your feedback, I really appreciate it! I like how you connect it back to Epictetus and the idea of control. It is interesting how timeless these insights are and how differently they land when we actually try to live them instead of just understanding them intellectually. By living these principles we can develop a much deeper understanding of what people like Epictetus were saying.

David Black MD's avatar

Im glad for you!

David Meszaros's avatar

Thank you, David!