The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
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The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
2 Types of Desires That Always Cause Disappointment
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Some desires are set up to disappoint you no matter what you do. In this lesson I name two of them, what I call impossible desires and slave desires, and show why both leave you suffering even when things go your way. Once you can spot them, you can form intentions that do not quietly set you up to lose.
Further reading: www.stoichandbook.co/impossible-desires-cause-disappointment
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