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Responsibility has two related aspects – responsibility to ourselves and responsibility to others. The way the two things are dealt with by Stoicism creates an apparent paradox.

As Stoics, but also as caring persons, do we not have an obligation to provide for our fellow beings in ways that foster the happiness and well-being of others?

Stoicism is not and never has been about self-actualization alone. It has always been about finding our place in the cosmos and among our peers.

I was so busy being appalled at the seemingly poor character of another person that I, myself, displayed a vicious character and missed an opportunity to act justly and in service to both the cosmopolis and one of its citizens!

At the end of the day, in the spirit of Stoicism, what we always remind ourselves is that we have to make judgments in the moment as best we can, act on what’s possible for us.

There is a fundamental responsibility that we have to the greater whole, but what does that truly mean? ...Become Strong, first, to liſt yourself up, and second, to liſt others up.

This is the basic trade-off of human life: autonomy and freedom come with responsibility.

Our lives are made of precious, exclusive, limited edition Right Nows. By focusing on the present, we remain aware and engaged with our actions, judgments, and decisions.

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