Peace Isn’t Avoiding Conflict: Epictetus on Facing It Wisely
“Peace is achieved not by avoiding conflict, but by facing it wisely,” Epictetus reminds us. It is a line that runs against a common modern instinct: if tension appears, step back, mute the conversation, change the subject, or wait for the storm to pass. Avoidance can feel like maturity because it looks calm from the…
