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For the Stoics, it didn’t matter what one did for a living, it mattered how they did it.
Yes, sure, there was the job “king,” but far more important was being a kingly person, the greatest empire was the one that Seneca laid out: command of oneself.
If we are to aspire to power, this is the one to aspire to. If we want to lead, let us start by leading ourselves. If we want accolades and privileges, let’s seek to deserve them rather than acquire them.
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