The Stoic Agilist

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Stoic Meditation #15 - How's Your Coffee?

"A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is but often prompts us to rearrange the past." - Eric Hoffer

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Gregory Engel
Mar 05, 2025
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"I will never be happy until I own that boat," thought Joe as he looked upon the magnificent yacht from his seat at the waterfront cafe, his coffee getting cold.

This article is archived behind the paywall. A reworked and updated version can be found on The Remnant’s Way: Stoic Meditation XII - How's Your Coffee?.

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