Living in Tension With Nature

Hello Friends,

Stoicism states that if we live in harmony with nature, all will be well. Unpacking what that means — to live in harmony — is no simple thing. One way to understand this perspective of harmony is through the analogy of a guitar, which we’ll dive into below. However, it’s first worth noting that living in harmony for the Stoic soul means, as it does for a guitar string, being under tension. Harmony is, in fact, because of tension. But how do we make sense of Eudaimonia being a result of tension? Isn’t tension a bad thing?

I hope you enjoy this episode and article,

Brandon

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Living in Tension with Nature