
223 - Controlling Others
Stoic Coffee Break
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Why We Don't Need to Change Other People
When others disagree with us, we may feel like our world view is under threat. We don't like that tension, and so we try to change the other person's opinion. Epictetus says this behaviour comes from insecurity. When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn't have to look outside themselves for approval.
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