Conversations With Myself With Apologies to Mr Evans

In ongoing efforts to discipline my mind and slow myself down, I’ve turned frequently to these words, from Epictetus:

“And let silence be the general rule or let only what is necessary be said and in few words. And rarely and when the occasion calls we shall say something…”

Epictetus, ENCHIRIDION, XXXIII.

I’ve talked to myself for as long as I can remember and now recognize it not as the most functional method of letting go of useless thoughts (as I had previously thought) but as a way of maki...