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It’s Just Happening | Ask Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic

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Introduction

Each day we read a passage of ancient wisdom designed to help you in your everyday life. On Fridays I try to answer some questions from listeners and fellow stoics who are trying to apply this philosophy, whatever it is they happen to do. In Meg Mason's wonderful novel, Sorrow and Bliss, a great podcast episode with her,. Martha's mother who has always been unhappy and resentful goes into recovery and stops drinking. With time she comes to realize that she had been living life as if it was happening to her. This is what the stoics want us to realize. Fortune is not out to get you, life is not picking on you. This is just what's happening, period

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