[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":48},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-09/20":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":24},"/stoicism/09/20","stoicism/09/20","Life Isn't A Dance","Meditation for September 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},"The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, because an artful life requires being prepared to meet and withstand sudden and unexpected attacks.","Marcus Aurelius","Meditations, 7.61","2021-09-20T07:00:00",[17,18,19],"stoicism","fortitude","resilience",[21,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_8419.jpg",{"type":25,"value":26,"toc":42},"minimark",[27,31,34,39],[28,29,30],"p",{},"Life is a dance is a common metaphor for life, but dancing is singular. Life involves external conflicts. Our authors\nsuggest we use wrestling as a metaphor for life.",[28,32,33],{},"Having two sons who wrestled, this metaphor rings true for me. Wrestling requires strength, stamina, skill, and heart.",[35,36,38],"h3",{"id":37},"conclusion","Conclusion",[28,40,41],{},"In life, those requirements from wrestling can build a firm foundation. When we add philosophy to the mix, we can\nsharpen our will and strengthen our resolve.",{"title":43,"searchDepth":44,"depth":44,"links":45},"",2,[46],{"id":37,"depth":47,"text":38},3,1793716906471]