[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":64},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-11/01":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":27},"/stoicism/11/01","stoicism/11/01","Accepting What Is","Meditation for November 1, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":19,"tags":20,"categories":23,"changeFreq":25,"backgroundImage":26},[10,15],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"Don't seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will - then your life will flow well.","Epictetus","Enchiridion, 8",{"quote":16},{"content":17,"author":13,"source":18},"It is easy to praise providence for anything that may happen if you have two qualities: a complete view of what has actually happened in each instance and a sense of gratitude. Without gratitude what is the point of seeing, and without seeing what is the object of gratitude?","Discourses, 1.6.1-2","2021-11-01T21:54:00",[21,22],"stoicism","acceptance",[24,21],"meditation","never","/IMG_5419.jpg",{"type":28,"value":29,"toc":58},"minimark",[30,34,42,45,50],[31,32,33],"p",{},"This message comes as we are about to elect a new president. Accepting  one candidate could win over the candidate I\nhave chosen feels like an incredible concession at this point. That is exactly what is needed if events unfold.",[31,35,36,37,41],{},"I learned through this lesson that Stoicism calls this ",[38,39,40],"em",{},"\"the art of acquiescence\"",". To accept rather than fight every\nlittle thing.",[31,43,44],{},"I also learned that Stoics took this even further by not only accepting what has happened, but to encourage us to enjoy\nwhat has happened.",[46,47,49],"h3",{"id":48},"conclusion","Conclusion",[31,51,52,53,57],{},"This is an incredible ask. Accepting something we do not favor that has happened can be difficult, but to try to\nencourage us to enjoy what has happened? No, to ",[54,55,56],"strong",{},"love"," what has happened? This can feel impossible, but is the fastest\nway to happiness and joy.",{"title":59,"searchDepth":60,"depth":60,"links":61},"",2,[62],{"id":48,"depth":63,"text":49},3,1793716907739]