[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":62},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-02/20":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":24},"/stoicism/02/20","stoicism/02/20","The Grand Parade Of Desire","Meditation for February 20, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":20,"changeFreq":22,"backgroundImage":23},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"Robbers, perverts, killers, and tyrants — gather for your inspection their so-called pleasures!","Marcus Aurelius","Meditations, 6.34","2021-02-20T07:00:00",[17,18,19],"stoicism","passions","emotions",[21,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_4108.jpg",{"type":25,"value":26,"toc":57},"minimark",[27,31,44,49],[28,29,30],"p",{},"Looking back on my life, I realize the detrimental effects of my desires and coveting. Money and or time spent with\nnothing positive to show in return. Resources wasted.",[32,33,34,37],"block-quote",{},[28,35,36],{},"Ever wonder what God thinks of money? Just look at the people he gives it to.",[38,39,41],"template",{"v-slot:author":40},"",[28,42,43],{},"Anne Lamott in \"Bird by Bird\"",[45,46,48],"h3",{"id":47},"conclusion","Conclusion",[28,50,51,52,56],{},"Curbing one's desires can be challenging. As we ponder a possible indulgence, we should be asking, ",[53,54,55],"em",{},"\"Is this pleasure\nworth our time or money\"","? Pleasure does not equate to happiness. We can attain happiness by avoiding pleasure.",{"title":40,"searchDepth":58,"depth":58,"links":59},2,[60],{"id":47,"depth":61,"text":48},3,1793716905625]