[Image] "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” ~ Marcus Aurelius[deleted] t1_j5fbx7p wrote
Reply to comment by HonestPonder in [Image] "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” ~ Marcus Aurelius by Butterflies_Books
It's a lot about perception
It's not untrue
What u think is true vs what actually is true
[deleted] t1_j5i5tfe wrote
"Sir, the spear sticking out of my side came from the enemies hand."
"Soldier, it's all in your head. the spear was external, just breathe through it"
"I'm like, really losing a lot of blood here. "
CobaltishCrusader t1_j5ic91b wrote
Once the spear is sticking out of your side it’s no longer “external” is it?
Sparkcaller t1_j5iadq2 wrote
did i stutter, soldier?
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