Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The ancient Stoics aimed to embrace the unpredictability of the future and many other things that are not within the individual’s control. In their writings, the Stoics left us some valuable antidotes that could help us worry less in a universe out of control.

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00:00 - Intro
02:28 - (1) Being prudent
05:32 - (2) Not being a cowardly scout
08:03 - (3) Not being a beggar
10:04 - (4) Being content with fate