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Stoic Coffee Break

103 - With All Your Heart

Apr 21, 2018
05:56
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Exploring the Stoic principle of amor fati, embracing fate, and loving unconditionally even in challenging relationships
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  • Embrace fate with open arms by accepting life's circumstances and choosing to love one's fate, recognizing many aspects of life are beyond individual control.
  • Choose to love others unconditionally, even in challenging relationships, advocating for embracing love as a proactive and empowering choice in human relationships.

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Living with Amor Fati

The episode explores the Stoic concept of amor fati, which means loving your fate. Despite not having control over external factors like family, country of birth, or physical attributes, the Stoics believe in embracing fate with open arms. It emphasizes the importance of accepting life's circumstances and choosing to love one's fate, recognizing that many aspects of one's life are beyond individual control. The speaker shares personal experiences to illustrate how accepting and embracing fate can lead to a deeper understanding of oneself and others.

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