The Magic Weapon No One Talks About

Stoicism and Epictetus

It’s harder than ever not to complain.

Our whole world is used to comfort, and as complacent 21st-century individuals, we’re accustomed to things being really smooth.

When you go to try and unlock your phone, you expect that it’ll open no problem. Just like your wifi should connect, and traffic needs to be bearable.

I’m with you, not getting temporarily annoyed at things is hard. For example, I currently have a contact wedged up in my eye, and I’m having a…