Control over resources is the foundation of power.
“The primary driver of our desire for power is not the desire for influence over the lives of others, but rather freedom from the influence of others over us.”
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The Discipline of Desire
The discipline of desire tells us what is, and is not, proper to want. This, in turn, derives from the fact that some things are in our power and others are not.
Two of the four Stoic virtues are pertinent to regulating desire:
- Courage (to face facts and act acco...
The Discipline of Desire
The discipline of desire tells us what is, and is not, proper to want. This, in turn, derives from the fact that some things are in our power and others are not.
Two of the four Stoic virtues are pertinent to regulating desire:
- Courage (to face facts ...
Maintaining control over our lives
The occurrence of a bad event does not necessarily have to result in sadness.
If we take away the power of external events and reclaim our internal power to decide, gage, and assign value, we maintain control of our lives.
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