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128 - Good Luck, Bad Luck, Who Knows?

Stoic Coffee Break

"Act on your principles, not your moods." A weekly meditation on how Stoic principles can help you be a better human. <a href="https://stoic.coffee " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://stoic.coffee </a> Follow us on social media: <a href="https://instagram.com/stoic.coffee " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/stoic.coffee </a><a href="https://twitter.com/stoiccoffee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/stoiccoffee</a> <a href="https://facebook.com/stoiccoffee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/stoiccoffee</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

“Man is affected, not by events, but by the view he takes of them.” 

— Epictetus

“Man is affected, not by events, but by the view he takes of them.”— EpictetusHuman beings are creatures that love good stories. Stories are the things that we use to make sense of the things in the world.Myths, such as the Greek and Roman or even Norse gods were used to explain why things happen in the world.Human beings like to give meaning to the things in their lives.It’s part of what makes us human. We give meaning to the expressions on other peoples faces. We give meanings to the words they speak.We attribute feelings and thoughts to animals even when we have no real idea of what their thoughts really are.One of the core tenets of Stoicism, is the understanding that events and circumstances are simply neutral. They have no meaning other than what we give to them.Things happen in life without any reason, which is hard because we as humans want to give meanings to events. We crave a reason. We crave a why. We want to believe that the hard things we go through have some greater purpose. Otherwise we feel that we suffer for nothing.For example, if we’re struggling with something, we can look at it as a struggle.But if we treat our challenges as opportunities to grow, then we haven’t suffered. We’ve grown stronger. It’s all about perspective.Years ago, I heard a great parable that illustrates well.A farmer finds a wild horse in his field. He’s able to lead the horse home and puts him in his stable.The neighbors upon hearing about the horse, congratulate him on his good luck.The farmer simply replies, “Good luck or bad luck, who knows?”The next day his son, while trying to train the horse, ends up being thrown, and breaks his leg.The neighbors upon hearing about the son, console the farmer on his bad luck.The farmer simply replies, “Good luck or bad luck, who knows?”The next day while the son is in the hospital, the representative from the emperor comes into town to draft conscripts for the army to fight on the border. His son is released from his obligation because of his broken leg.The neighbors upon hearing about his son missing the draft, congratulate him on his good luck.The farmer simply replies, “Good luck or bad luck, who knows?”After a week, the son comes home to finish recovering. While at the hospital he met a nurse and fell in love, and decided to get engaged.The neighbors upon hearing about the engagement, congratulate him on his good luck.The farmer simply replies, “Well, when it comes to marriage...good luck or bad luck, who knows?”Events and circumstances of life are neutral. It's up to you to decide if you have bad, or good luck.  ---Hello friends! Thanks for listening. Want to take these principles to the next level? Join the Stoic Coffee House Community!  Stop by the website at stoic.coffee where you can sign up for our newsletter, and buy some great looking shirts and hoodies at the Stoic Coffee Shop. Like the theme song? You can find it here from my alter ego. :)Find me on instagram, twitter, or threadsLastly if you know of someone that would benefit from or appreciate this podcast, please share it. Word of mouth is the best way to help this podcast grow. Thanks again for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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