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…asic realization, I have no cause to be disturbed by external events. As Epictetus says elsewhere, “It’s not events that upset us but our judgements about them” (Encheiridion, 5).
Healthy relationships do not start from a standpoint of “scarcity,” “shortage,” or “something missing.” Contrary to popular cliches, they are not about finding our “other half,” or someone to “complete”…
And when we talk about “actively ensuring your own needs are met,” we do not mean “actively asking others to meet them.” We mean “actively working to meet them yourself.”