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Late Stoicism Journey
- Michel, a 74-year-old listener, shares how stoicism has helped her clear her mind of chaos.
- She emphasizes it's never too late to take control of your mind and find peace.
Focus On Your Own Mind
- Avoid focusing on other people's inner lives; it distracts from your self-improvement.
- Prioritize taming your own mind instead of trying to control the world.
Pleasure and Pain Define Virtue
- Moral excellence is reflected in what pleasures or pains we experience from actions.
- Habitual vice makes virtue feel painful and vice pleasurable, reinforcing bad habits.