ee from our old opinions, or at least confirm if they are still valid, we must be willing to accept that our way of seeing things might not be OK as it is.

We must be willing to examine judgments, let go of long-held views, and potentially give up on an outdated version of ourselves.

In this episode, we look at how Stoicism helps us do this.

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