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Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

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"Philosophy is a poison if it pulls you into the abyss without a rope."

> "Philosophy is a poison if it pulls you into the abyss without a rope." The Stoics are way ahead of you on that one. "Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it." – Epictetus "Waste no more time a…

r/Stoicismcomment4/12/2026
Epictetus.

> Epictetus. Here we go. > I’ve been told Epictetus is harsh and uncompromising. Yup. He was born into slavery and later exiled. To say he put his philosophy to the test is putting it lightly. Wh…

r/Stoicismcomment3/31/2026