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February    28th

WHEN    YOU LOSE    CONTROL

“The    soul    is  like    a   bowl    of  water,  and our impressions are like    the ray of  light   falling upon    the

water.  When    the water   is  troubled,   it  appears that    the light   itself  is  moved   too,    but it  isn’t.  So,

when    a   person  loses   their   composure   it  isn’t   their   skills  and virtues that    are troubled,   but the

spirit  in  which   they    exist,  and when    that    spirit  calms   down    so  do  those   things.”

—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.3.20–22

ou messed up a little. Or maybe you messed up a lot.
So? That doesn’t change the philosophy that you know. It’s not as if your reasoned choice has
permanently abandoned you. Rather, it was you who temporarily abandoned it.
Remember that the tools and aims of our training are unaffected by the turbulence of the moment. Stop.
Regain your composure. It’s waiting for you.