[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":52},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-01/30":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/01/30","stoicism/01/30","You Don't Have To Stay On Top Of Everything","Meditation for January 30, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters — don't wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, distrust yourself.","Epictetus","Enchiridion, 13a","2021-01-30T07:00:00",[17,18],"stoicism","clarity",[20,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_0001.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":46},"minimark",[26,30,38,43],[27,28,29],"p",{},"In today's world, information is literally at our fingertips. We can call up the answers to our questions with a few\nclicks and a swipe. Knowledge is power, am I right?",[27,31,32,33,37],{},"Why is Epictetus telling us that if we wish to be an exceptional person, we should ",[34,35,36],"em",{},"\"be content to appear clueless or\nstupid in extraneous matters.\""," \"I don't know\" or better yet, \"I don't care\" would be phrases Epictetus would enjoy us\nsaying.",[39,40,42],"h3",{"id":41},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,44,45],{},"While knowledge is powerful, the amount of time and energy involved to update continuously is exhausting. Imagine how\nmuch time you win back if you didn't cruise Facebook. How about removing other media consumption such as news, sports,\nNetflix? We can be more present in this world by disconnecting and work on being rested.",{"title":47,"searchDepth":48,"depth":48,"links":49},"",2,[50],{"id":41,"depth":51,"text":42},3,1793716899958]