[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":47},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-04/20":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/04/20","stoicism/04/20","Real Good Is Simple","Meditation for April 20, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"Here's a way to think about what the masses regard as being ‘good’ things. If you would first start by setting your mind upon things that are unquestionably good—wisdom, self-control, justice, courage — with this preconception you'll no longer be able to listen to the popular refrain that there are too many good things to experience in a lifetime.","Marcus Aurelius","Meditations, 5.12","2021-04-20T07:00:00",[17,18],"stoicism","unbiased thought",[20,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_4614.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":41},"minimark",[26,30,33,38],[27,28,29],"p",{},"It is interesting to reflect on the items we covet and the results of acquiring them. Do they bring happiness or pleasure? Do they satisfy us, or do we still covet “more”?",[27,31,32],{},"The dopamine hit fades quickly after we start using our new iPhone or driving our new (or new-ish) car. If you can avoid buyer’s remorse, consider yourself lucky. But what about wisdom, courage, justice, and self-control? Can you ever have too much of these, or regret having more of them?",[34,35,37],"h3",{"id":36},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,39,40],{},"Electronics become obsolete. Cars and homes become too expensive to maintain at a certain point. Reading a book, taking a new course on something interesting, or investing in a cause—these have lasting effects. Material things seldom provide us with lasting happiness. Virtues such as wisdom, self-control, justice, and courage—these qualities can and do provide long-term happiness.",{"title":42,"searchDepth":43,"depth":43,"links":44},"",2,[45],{"id":36,"depth":46,"text":37},3,1793716904702]