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In this meditation, we explore Senecaās powerful teaching on emotional freedom and the art of holding your self-worth withinānot in the shifting opinions of others. Seneca writes: āThe wise man is invulnerable to insultā¦ He stands above both the applause and the condemnation of the crowd, for he has placed his esteem within his own soul, where honor is incorruptible and peace undisturbed.ā
Most of us rise and fall with praise and criticism. A compliment lifts us, an insult wounds us, and other peopleās opinions quietly dictate our mood. Seneca offers a different pathāone rooted in inner stability, clarity, and self-governance. Drawing on a well-known Buddhist teaching about refusing an insult as one would an unwanted gift, and insights from modern psychology on developing an internal source of self-worth, this meditation explores how to become less reactive and more grounded in one's own principles.
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