"It’s ironic, the Stoics would say, that **for all our selfish cares about ourselves, we seem to value other people’s opinions about us more than our own**. The freed slave [[Epictetus]] says, “If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid.” Can you do that? You’ll have to." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[asking-questions]], [[progressing-slowly]], [[humility]], [[reputation]], **Source** -- [[202409180128 - B - Courage is Calling]]