{"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/69ad562658d3d61b4963d007?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Strange It Is, What People Do","description":"<p>This episode looks at how Stoicism handles insults without turning us into “unfeeling statues.” </p><p><br></p><p>Epictetus suggests taking a cue from a stone: insults only work if we grant them importance. </p><p><br></p><p>When we pause and refuse that inner assent, the words lose their grip.</p><p><br></p><p>👇 👇 👇</p><p><br></p><p>📻<strong> FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Check out one of my latest daily <em>Micro Morning Meditations</em> here on Substack:</p><p><br></p><p><em>☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: To Live Without Error is Impossible</em></p><p><a href=\"https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-to-live-126\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-to-live-126</a></p>","author_name":"Allan John (What Is Stoicism?)"}