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Roman Philosophy

The Post Paralysis Peace Paradox

Cassandra Brandt offers the reflections of a sedentary Stoic.

“It is a paradox that we encounter so much internal noise when we first try to sit in silence.
It is a paradox that experiencing pain releases pain.
It is a paradox that keeping still can lead us so fully into life and being.”
– ‘The Paradox of Noise’, Gunilla Norris

Later, you’ll write books about this,” my thirteen year old daughter assured me. She was always wise beyond her years, so I had to trust her that I would survive, maybe even write somehow.

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