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Finding Calm – Chapter 3 from Nancy Sherman’s “Stoic Wisdom”
The Daily Stoic
Adapting to the Uncertainty of Outcomes
The sage is an exalted knower, indeed, an infallible one. He doesn't have to worry about assenting to misleading and attractive impressions. The general idea of being responsive to a changing world aided by exercises in pre rehearsal is a cautionary lesson for trying to find calm in unnerving times. Another way the stoics counsel is to adapt to the uncertainty of outcomes through an analogy with archery. In shooting an arrow, the objective is to hit the target, but the goal, or end, is to do all in one's power to shoot straight.
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