[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":63},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-12/04":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/12/04","stoicism/12/04","You Don't Own That","Meditation for December 4, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"Anything that can be prevented, taken away, or coerced is not a person's own—but those things that can't be blocked are their own.","Epictetus","Discourses, 3.24.3","2021-12-04T07:43:00",[17,18],"stoicism","mortality",[20,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_1814.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":57},"minimark",[26,30,33,44,49],[27,28,29],"p",{},"It would be interesting to know what life would be like without marketing and advertising. Living in a modern first\ncountry world provides us convenience and luxury. Not only are we trying to keep up to the Jone's next door, but we also\nfind ourselves followed by marketers from streaming, social and other websites.",[27,31,32],{},"It is difficult for many of us to imagine that we could lose everything at a moments notice. That happens to everyone\nelse, but not to us. Unfortunately in this year, many people are feeling the truth of this statement. Many have lost\ntheir jobs, while others have been required to take reductions in salary. It is expected that in the coming months many\nwill be losing their savings, vehicles and or homes.",[27,34,35,36,40,41,43],{},"The stress that follows affects our health, our strength as well as our relationships. So how can we say any of ",[37,38,39],"strong",{},"this","\nbelongs to us if disease, fate, bad luck or death can separate us from any of ",[37,42,39],{}," with just a moments notice?",[45,46,48],"h3",{"id":47},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,50,51,52,56],{},"We can accrue an amazing amount of material wealth throughout our lives. Most give us pleasure for a short moment of\ntime, while a special handful of our possessions can give us happiness for a bit longer. All of this is borrowed. The\ntruth is, we only own ",[53,54,55],"em",{},"our lives"," and there is a timer on our lives in this world.",{"title":58,"searchDepth":59,"depth":59,"links":60},"",2,[61],{"id":47,"depth":62,"text":48},3,1793716908708]