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>>16209246
>No one believes that you can be without false perceptions or emotion for the entirety of your life
Yes, they did. These are your own personal beliefs and limitations, I think you are the one coping here, see >>16208148

Seneca is one of the best authorities, although in fairness to you, Stoicism does have a lot of variation and some authors might have been far more austere in there approach to the Stoic ideal. If we are to continue using Seneca as a source however, the ideal is attainable - although he sets out that few make it to the top of the mountain, nevertheless, it is achievable by all men. It is not just an impossible 'Jesus-like' ideal whose only purpose is to delude you into going after a goal that no man can ever reach

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