The Fatal Disconnect Between Meaning and Event

The romantic comedy teaches us that love and happiness do not protect us from the unexpected and tragic events of life./nStoics believe that it is not the fear of death that causes anxiety, but rather the inevitability of such events./nThe word 'fatal' is often associated with death, but its root is 'fate', referring to events that are predetermined and unavoidable./nWhen we forget that meaning and events are not the same, we suffer when they separate, as death reveals the loss of agency and the distinction between them.