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A Year of Contemplation

Timeless Wisdom (Day 78)

3/19/2019

 
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Unless we’ve been made a victim, we have choice. 

Consider this: if we feel like we’ve no choice, we could be falling victim to our own minds, or better yet, ego’s control over our minds. 

Ego tells us that we don’t deserve whatever “negative” thing is happening to us. Ego tells us that because we don’t “deserve” to be in these circumstances, it’s OK to rage against those circumstances. Ego tells us that all this stuff is personal. 

For there are two rules to keep at the ready - that there is nothing good or bad outside my own reasoned choice, and that we shouldn’t try to lead events but to follow them.”
(Epictetus, Discourses, 3.10.18)

When we’re aware of ego’s role in our consternation, we can do something about it. 

If we’re ignorant to ego’s role, then we’re allowing ourselves to become ego’s victim. 

How much of our liberation is in our hands? 

When will we choose to take advantage of choice? 

(See y’all tomorrow)

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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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