Seneca teaches that when grieving, one should remember that the deceased loved you and would not want their memory to cause perpetual sadness, but rather to bring happiness and positive emotion.

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Ryan Holiday

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he's saying like look you're grieving your father but your father loved you do you think your father would want his memory to drive you to tears and sadness no he would want you to be happy

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The Stoic Reading List: 12 Must-Read Books To Get You StartedDaily Stoic
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:16:48 PM

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