Facing the inevitable

The only thing I’m in position to do

It’s something like going on an ocean voyage. What can I do? Pick the captain, the boat, the date, and the best time to sail. But then a storm hits… What are my options? I do the only thing I am in a position to do, drown — but fearlessly, without bawling or crying out to God, because I know that what is born must also die.

Epictetus

Following the theme from yesterday about fear, sometimes the only thing we’re in a position to do is lose, but valiantly handling your losses makes you a god amongst winners and losers alike. Eventually, we’ll all face the ultimate loss of all, and that is the loss of life. This is the final strike of your hammer, the finishing touch of your masterpiece. Go forward and must you fall, fall forward, win or lose, maintain your virtue.