a stoic
Epictetis
of late hed been
enamoured by the Stoics
two quotes
It’s not things that upset us, but our
opinions about things.
It is impossible to learn that that you
think you already know.
he thought he knew something
about stones
theyre blind
deaf
insensate
he started up a driveway that needed
attention it was rotting
stones workederoding out of the cement that once bound them
he pulled up
two stones
virtually mirror images
an anthill in the dirt to their side
he watched a black ant wend its erratic way
went to go between them
they seemedhe
puzzled seemed
to quiver
as the ant crossed between them the stones
slammed together
antliquid
did not spurt did not escape
slowly they retracted to the place where they had rested
the ants crushed exoskeleton integument
was scarcely recognisable litter
the reflectingmoist stain on their faces
Whell
he watched it be
absorbed
Epictetus encouraged his students to
love their fate acceptembrace their experience
thought hed keep this beaut to himself
1508, Saturday,
25 10. 25
1020, reggaefriday,
12 12. 25
https://asknature.org/strategy/scale-and-exoskeleton-give-ants-super-strength/
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