can take this sentiment away from you, or the knowledge you cared this deeply or sincerely, which is something you can draw endlessly from, even if seems impossible. 7/7

they are here. There was a time they weren't here, but they are now. I will appreciate that and care for them for as long as they are." Even if you were to lose everything. Truly everything. Nothing 6/

doesn't diminish their meaning, or take away the fact that you embraced them to the fullest extent you could when they were there. If what you care about is there, extremely carefully say to yourself "This thing or person won't be here forever. But 5/

things people typically care about, but also things most might think would be saddening to apply it to, such as romantic relationships, loved ones, one's own body and health. At some point, in different ways and separate times, they may be gone. But their being gone 4/

in front of us. A Stoic will never inwardly express true ownership over anyone or anything for that reason, but will be protective, mindful, and supportive of those things for as long as they're in the Stoics care. This thought process covers most nice/material 3/

universe will cause us to lose the things and people we might cherish (due to the nature of the universe and its patterns), this knowledge lets us be present, engaged, and appreciate those things deeply, moment-by-moment, when those things are still there and 2/

granted to us, and we should use it to shape ourselves into something Nature would be proud of and others can draw from. 7/7

in this cause/effect system without being completely involuntarily dominated by it.
In the third case, that we were given an element able to let us work with the natural universe and recognize its patterns.
In the fourth case, that we have something intentionally 6/

of overriding itself. The Stoics:

In the first case, we should be thankful as a rule that we have something inside ourselves stronger than all the chaos outside it.
In the second case, again, thankful as a rule that we're allowed to actively participate 5/

in different ways for the sake of the balance of the whole.
In any of these cases humans were given a self-directing fragment, accidentally or purposefully, "Reason," that isn't dependent on anything but itself, and is the only thing capable 4/

in such a way that anything that happens is due to the physical laws its set is for the ultimate health of itself.
The universe is self-directing and conscious. Like a God that encompasses everything in it. Intentionally nudging its pieces around 3/

but is a giant web pattern of causes and effects. We're at the mercy of effects, but our choices become causes. The universe is still unconscious and not self-directing.
The universe is self-directing but not conscious, kind of like a giant plant. Its setup things 2/

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