Epictetus part 32: Looking into the Future

We all wish to know what the future holds for us, right? And sometimes, people believe they can predict the future. For ages, people have visited oracles, fortune-tellers, prophets and diviners for advice and a glimpse of their fortune or misfortune. Aside from the question whether they can actually predict the future, Epictetus teaches us how we should deal with fortune-telling.

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Seneca part 19: Retirement

Stoics are known to be wordly people, committed to making the world a better place to live. They accept that they have a social duty. On the other hand, Stoicism advocates peace of mind and teaches us not to interfere in things we cannot control. This is one of the paradoxes of Stoicism. So what should a Stoic do if he reaches the age for retirement?

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