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Something that also differentiated Stoicism from stereotypical philosophical discourse was the fact that it produces men who did rather than thought.

This was Epictetus ' promise of philosophy. Sometimes the discussion about the meaning of life serves no purpose other than to distract you from the answer, which is found in front of you when you live life.

When you wake up, pretend today is your last day and live life as you would in this circumstance.

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