
The Rest Doesn't Matter
The What Is Stoicism? Podcast
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Do the Right Thing
In stoic terms, only things that are good are the four characteristic excellences, or virtues, of human beings. Marcus aurelius offered us some good advice when he said, just that, do the right thing. The rest doesn't matter. If we're talking about the exhausting cycle of breaking news, petty arguments, rumor and gossip that can fill our days, then ignorance really can be bliss. Not everything needs our opinion added to it.
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