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The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
Difference Between "Would" and "Could"
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Jon Brooks
In today’s Stoic Handbook podcast I discuss one of my favorite Stoic quotes:
“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.”
– Marcus Aurelius
I’m really inspired by this quote, and it brings up a lot of ideas related to the cultivation of self-discipline and overcoming approval addiction.
As I explain in the lesson, I find the distinction between “would” vs. “could” to be both a reality check and a motivational device to help us pursue what is most meaningful.
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