perspective detective

[David Morris]

That Epicetus quote sounds absurd, maybe because it's only a fragment.  It's 
like saying, "If you try to avoid pain, sooner or later you'll be 
miserable."

On a related note, some see life as preparation for death.  This perspective 
is not necesarily "at the expense of life."  A life "well-lived" is seen by 
some as the best preparation for death.

DM

>
>Paul Mackin wrote:
>
> > Just that there is no way to deal with Death. Trying to embrace 
>it--other than with some pie in the sky (or on earth) spiritual 
>approach--can only be accomplished at the expense of life--the only life we 
>have.
>
>From: Jeremy Osner
>Epictetus recommends not that we embrace death but that we become 
>indifferent to it.
>
>     If you try to avoid illness or poverty or death,
>     you're bound to be miserable, sooner or later.
>
>     -- from fragment 2, Handbook of Epictetus

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