Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael
“Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself”
In this conversation, Michael and Caleb discuss the Stoic discipline of desire.
(02:05) Introduction
(10:41) Mastering Desire
(13:21) Stoic Theory of Happiness
(15:43) Beginner vs Advanced
(19:00) Love for Universal Nature
(21:00) Mindfulness
(25:37) Reinterpretation
(28:26) Amor Fati
(31:15) Attention
(38:35) Circumscribing the Present
(44:42) Challenges
(49:17) How Can You Love Fate?
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