{"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/67876c0e8dffa24d83bf0d25?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How To Prepare For Disappointment","description":"<p>The more we do, the Stoic philosopher Seneca tells us in his book <em>On Tranquility of Mind</em>, the more we put ourselves in Fortune's power, the more we tempt her.</p><p><br></p><p>In other words, the more tasks we take on, the more journeys we make, the more objectives we pursue, the more things there are that can go wrong.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we look at why that doesn't mean we should limit our ambitions or give up altogether.</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?)"}