Benjamin Stevens

Nov 27, 2019

11 min read
Photo by Alex Block on Unsplash

What can the ancient Stoics teach us about life and photography? Quite a bit, it turns out.

Lesson 1: a broken camera is never as bad as a broken leg.

He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper; but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to any circumstances.

- David Hume

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