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Stoic Coffee Break
20 - You Are Not Your Things
Jan 29, 2018
Reflecting on attachment and the impermanence of external things, the hosts emphasize inner happiness. They discuss the value of detachment from material possessions.
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- Detaching our happiness from external things can help us avoid a sense of loss.
- Joining the Stoic Coffee House community provides opportunities for personal growth and support in applying Stoic principles.
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Not Owning Things and Attachment to Happiness
In this episode, the speaker emphasizes the idea that we do not truly own anything, not our belongings, relationships, or property. They suggest that viewing everything as temporary can help us detach our happiness from external things and avoid a sense of loss when they are gone. By valuing things we have control over and focusing on inner peace, true happiness can be achieved. This concept aligns with Buddhist teachings that suffering is caused by attachment to external things.
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