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A Better (Stoic) Way To Escape Pain

A Better (Stoic) Way To Escape Pain

Season 1 Episode 49 Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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“Wanting to get out of pain is the pain; it is not the “reaction” of an “I” distinct from the pain. When you discover this, the desire to escape “merges” into the pain itself and vanishes.” —Alan Watts


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