“Protect your own good in all that you do, and as concerns everything else take what is given as far as you can make reasoned use of it. If you don't, you'll be unlucky, prone to failure, hindered and stymied.”
- Epictetus, Discourses, 4.3.11
July 4, 2021 7:00 AM
The authors of "The Daily Stoic" compare the goodness inside us to that of a small flame. As the keeper of this flame, we are responsible for maintaining the fire every day.
We need to find ways to feed the flame, keep the fire from being blown away and make sure it does not become barricaded.
Conclusion
We can not control the small fire within others. We can maintain our flame and continue to shine our small light into the world.