The speaker explores a passage from Enchiridion 11, discussing the Stoic practice of viewing external events as things returned rather than lost. They highlight the challenge modern readers may face in understanding this concept but emphasize its role in promoting well-being and retraining troubled minds.
Never say about anything, “I have lost it”; but say, “I have returned it.” Has your little child died? “It has been returned.” Has your wife died? “She has been returned.” “I have been robbed of my land.” No, that has been returned as well. “But it was a bad person who stole it.” Why are you bothered about the individual the donor used to demand its return? As long as these things are given to you, take care of them as things that are not your own, just as travelers treat their lodging. (Ench 11)
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