This is What It Means To Be Indifferent | Ask Daily Stoic
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🗓️ 9 September 2022
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Summary
The Stoics spoke about being indifferent, disinterested. Have no interest in what makes no difference, Marcus Aurelius said. That’s the image of the Stoic. Unconcerned with what’s happening around them–no preferences, no emotion, good with whatever.
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