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A Year of Contemplation

The One Path to Serenity (Day 12)

1/12/2019

 
Twelve days into this practice, and what was clear before is now abundantly clear:

For there to be peace of spirit, one must release their attachment to those things beyond their control.

Heard this before?
Tired of hearing this?
Isn't there more to this Stoicism thing?

Consider this: if you're frustrated by the repetitive nature of this teaching, it's because you're attached to an implicit expectation on something not in your control.

So, in our frustration, we continually reach back to this core teaching...

... and let go
... over and over
... and over again.

(mindful pause)

Epictetus encourages us to keep this teaching on hand at all times: upon rising, throughout the day, before going to bed... in each heartbeat, surrender ALL that's beyond your control to the gods and to chance. (Discourses 4.4.39)

After all, with clarity, we see that our very sanity depends on that surrender.
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(See y'all tomorrow)
Sandy
1/12/2019 09:46:57 pm

It seems like this really forces oneself to be present in the moment.

Rev. William Ashton,
1/13/2019 05:12:57 am

That’s right! Moment, after moment, after moment...


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    Awakening the desire to explore Stoicism, and how it relates to his existing beliefs, Rev. William committed to working through the text, The Daily Stoic, a year-long journey to awaken the Stoic mind. 
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    Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Rev. William attended Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado where in 2007 he graduated with a degree in Religious Studies, minoring in Psychology. Currently residing in Longmont, CO, he is one of the Priests and founder of Mountain Ancestors Grove.  He spends his time playing mandolin (and some guitar), writing, engaging in LGBTQIA+ advocacy and education, community service, and sharing a larger vision of how a polytheist perspective can lead to greater human understanding, acceptance, and gods be good, peace. 

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