The invitation to light your own way resonates beyond Stoicism; the Buddha’s counsel to be a lamp unto yourselves (Mahaparinibbana Sutta, DN 16) sounds the same note of inner refuge. Modern psychology, too, borrows this flame: cognitive behavioral therapy traces a lineage to Epictetus’s claim that we are disturbed not by things but by our views (Enchiridion 5). Journaling, reframing, and intentional pauses translate ancient counsel into daily rituals. Thus the old wisdom remains practical: tend your reason, and let it lead you forward. [...]
