{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6164470ddef1ec0012762fbd/65f0126d5c21d60016a9ed52?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Stoicism Is Not A Passive Philosophy","description":"<p>In this episode, I look at why the Stoic practice of accepting one's fate is not the same thing as passivity.</p><p><br></p><p>Accepting what happens saves us time. We don’t feel the need to curse fate or complain about our luck when we practice this kind of acceptance.</p><p><br></p><p>We don’t spend excessive time in denial, wishing we could change the past. Instead, we focus on what we <em>can</em> do.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Check out <em>What Is Stoicism?</em> on Substack:</p><p><a href=\"https://whatisstoicism.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://whatisstoicism.substack.com</a></p>","author_name":"Allan John (What Is Stoicism?)"}