[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":44},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-03/01":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/03/01","stoicism/03/01","Where Philosophy Begins","Meditation for March 1, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"An important place to begin in philosophy is this: a clear perception of one's own ruling principle.","Epictetus","Discourses, 1.26.15","2021-03-01T07:00:00",[17,18],"stoicism","awareness",[20,17],"meditation","never","/84C7DE8F-66B5-439D-9FE2-0F0F4C51CF13.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":38},"minimark",[26,30,35],[27,28,29],"p",{},"Knowledge of philosophy always appeared to be a pursuit for academics. If you wanted to pursue, you had to read book\nafter book. Attend lectures. Becoming a minimalist",[31,32,34],"h3",{"id":33},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,36,37],{},"Epictetus tells us where to begin. Start with utilizing our ability to reason. Question our emotions and reactions. It\nis as simple as that.",{"title":39,"searchDepth":40,"depth":40,"links":41},"",2,[42],{"id":33,"depth":43,"text":34},3,1793716902495]