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Day 137: The Flame You Carry: Musonius Rufus on Exile and Loss
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- Feb 5, 2026
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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 137. The boxes are packed. The room echoes. The keys are handed over. Something stable disappears, and suddenly the life that made sense yesterday no longer exists today. And the question appears, quietly but insistently: Where do I belong now? This is the problem Musonius Rufus addresses when he speaks about exile. And unlike many philosophers, he knew the subject firsthand. A first-century Stoic teacher—and mentor to Epictetus—Musonius was exiled more than once by Roman emperors who distrusted his influence. He lost position, stability, and home. Yet he insisted: exile is not evil. [...] --- 🖇️ Stay Connected: Newsletter: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perennialmeditations/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerennialMeditations --- 🦉 Additional Resources: Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archive Listen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts