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The Fragile Self

How Stoicism can help us let go of what’s holding us back

Steven Gambardella
Nov 10, 2024
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Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights, c. 1490–1510 (detail). (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

It’s our false understanding of the self that frustrates us, that makes us anxious and sad, that makes us fearful. Courage is freedom, and freedom brings happiness.

Imagine this — you’re given a large, delicate egg, and told, “This egg is your master, you …

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