Stoic Coffee Break 20 - You Are Not Your Things
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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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You Don't Truly Own Anything
- You truly do not own people or possessions; they are only entrusted to you temporarily.
- Thinking of everything as on loan frees you from tying your identity and happiness to externals.
Examples Of Temporary Ownership
- The speaker gives examples: spouse, property, car, or house can be lost and are not truly owned.
- Even theft doesn't change that what was taken never fully belonged to you.
Treat Things As Loans
- Treat possessions and relationships as temporary loans and enjoy them while they last.
- When they leave or are taken, let them go and accept their return without losing inner peace.