A man who merely believes in reincarnation has not understood the whole problem of death and sorrow, and when he believes in that particular theory he is trying to escape from the fact of death.
If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present. -Lao Tzu
To understand attachment, first stop battling against it and, so being calm, become aware of the significance, the inward nature and implication of it. Let that awareness flower and bring out the hidden causes.
To Epictetus philosophy was a way of life; not just a theoretical discipline. All external events are beyond our control; accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. However, we are responsible for our own actions, which we can examine and control through self-discipline.
Apparently I joined #Twitter eleven years ago today. It’s changed so much since then. I now use it almost as a personal diary of issues that seem important on a given day. It’s still a good heads-up on news as long as the brain filters are working. One of these days......