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Stoic Advice on Desire
- Stop desiring things outside your control.
- Pursue only what you can control: virtue.
Human Nature and Desire
- Humans, unlike animals, can choose values based on reason, not just instinct.
- Natural desires, coupled with creativity, can become harmful passions.
The Sequence of Desire
- The sequence of desire is: impression, assent, desire, then impulse.
- We often try to control our impulses after desire has taken hold, making it harder.