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Podcast: Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied
Episode: The Discipline of Desire (Episode 85)
Description: Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael“Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself”In this conversation, Michael and Caleb discuss the Stoic discipline of desire.(02:05) Introduction(10:41) Mastering Desire(13:21) Stoic Theory of Happiness(15:43) Beginner vs Advanced(19:00) Love for Universal Nature(21:00) Mindfulness(25:37) Reinterpretation(28:26) Amor Fati(31:15) Attention(38:35) Circumscribing the Present(44:42) Challenges(49:17) How Can You Love Fate?***Su...