The Stoic Trichotomy of Control
[#irving-good-life] Expands on the 202105101029 The Stoic Dichotomy of Control by adding a third item to the mix:
- Things we have control over, such as our desires and goals;
- Things we truly have no control over, such as the weather;
- Things we have some, but not complete, control over, such as our desire to win a competition;
[#irving-good-life]: Irvine, William Braxton. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.