“Hurry to your own ruling reason, to the reason of the Whole, and to your neighbor's. To your own mind to make it just; to the mind of the Whole to remember your place in it; and to your neighbor's mind to learn whether it's ignorant or of sound knowledge — while recognizing it's like yours.”
- Epictetus, Enchiridion, 23
March 30, 2021 7:00 AM
We fail ourselves by not making choices based on reason. We become victims of our desires and inclinations.
Conclusion
We can set ourselves up for success using conscious thought and reason with our choices. Even when we are not successful, we will rarely regret a decision made with deliberate thought.