210729 What I learned in my studies this morning
Philosophy is
Mind working to heal the soul.
Mind working to heal the soul.
Hard, but rewarding.
A friend came to me yesterday with a problem, asking for Stoic advice. They practice Stoicism — they probably know it better than I do — they just wanted a different perspective in case they were missing something. Unfortunately, I don't think I helped.
Daily Stoic:
Their problem is long-term and intransigent with no quick fix.
They began by asking me to start with Chapter II of Marcus' Meditations. They knew I'd know:
We talked about this passage. We talked about internals and externals. We talked about responsibility and how they can only manage their own actions and character. We talked about options.
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Please note that I am not saying I agree or disagree with what is posted above. It is merely a recording of what I read this morning.