Stoic Concept
Discipline of Desire
Training ourselves to want only what is within our control.
The discipline of desire involves learning to align our wants with reality rather than demanding that reality conform to our wants. This means developing preferences for virtue over externals, accepting what happens while working skillfully with circumstances, and finding contentment through wisdom rather than acquisition. It transforms us from victims of circumstance into partners with fate.
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