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Navigate Desires: Stoic Aversion Framework

Name: Navigate Desires: Stoic Aversion Framework
Uploaded: 2021-03-17T08:31:28.000Z
Duration: 9 min 5 s
Channel: Jon Brooks
Description: This meditation draws on Epictetus' advice for handling strong feelings of both aversion and desire. Is it wise to avoid things that are not within our control? And what is the balance when it comes to passionate desire? We reflect on these questions.

by Jon Brooks

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guided

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Meditation

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Everyone

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This meditation draws on Epictetus' advice for handling strong feelings of both aversion and desire. Is it wise to avoid things that are not within our control? And what is the balance when it comes to passionate desire? We reflect on these questions.

Stoicism Aversion Equanimity Wisdom Response Contentment Internal Focus Control Self Discipline Reflection Equanimity Cultivation Inner Wisdom Response Strategies Contentment Cultivation Desires Releasing Control

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