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A MEDITATION

“ It is silly to want something that cannot be obtained; a wise man wants nothing but what nature provides.

— Musonius Rufus

Lectures 7

On wisdom

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A reflection

If the thing is genuinely unreachable, wanting it is a tax paid to the void. The wise aren't without desires — they edit the list down to what's available. Freedom begins when you stop shopping in stores that don't exist.

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