I bought two books recently. One is a selection of the work of Epictetus the great Stoic teacher. The other is from one of his most famous students Marcus Aurelius. If you reread my caption above you will see that I have added a quotation from Epictetus.
I have been reading the text and reflecting on his wisdom. I think I am well disposed to Stoicism because it reflects my father in his later years when he had made peace with himself and his life. There is a great joy that emanates froth from anyone who is able to accomplish that. I find it so ironic that many people see Stoics as dour and long-suffering. The opposite is true for they find joy and peace in the most dire times. They are untouched by any pain and yet filled with compassion. They seek only to live life fully in the moment for that is all we have and when we are lost in the past or dreaming of the future we lose sight of our lives as they happen around us.
In the words of Epictetus: "Content yourself with being a lover of wisdom, a seeker of truth."
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