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Epictetus

It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.

Fear

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Epictetus means that the real problem is not dying or feeling pain itself, but the anxiety and worry we have about those experiences. This fear can cause more suffering than the actual events we are afraid of.

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