[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":44},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-03/13":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/03/13","stoicism/03/13","One Day It Will All Make Sense","Meditation for March 13, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"Whenever you find yourself blaming providence, turn it around in your mind and you will see that what has happened is in keeping with reason.","Epictetus","Discourses, 3.17.1","2021-03-13T07:00:00",[17,18],"stoicism","awareness",[20,17],"meditation","never","/F282F47E-E06F-4420-88A6-A94EE3EE2F4B.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":38},"minimark",[26,30,35],[27,28,29],"p",{},"We can focus on the direction of our lives so intently, that any deviation from our plans feels like a complete setback.\nWe are so focused on trying to control outcomes that we don't understand how to take advantage of unforeseen events.",[31,32,34],"h3",{"id":33},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,36,37],{},"Epictetus is reminding us to be aware that there are often opportunities to be found when we are wronged or presented\nwith problems. Opportunities unveil themselves when we accept what's outside our control.",{"title":39,"searchDepth":40,"depth":40,"links":41},"",2,[42],{"id":33,"depth":43,"text":34},3,1793716902780]