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I feel like I have a problem with this stoicism because it’s not prescriptive. What counts as a lived life is different for everyone.
Fear The Fear Of Death
I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.
Death is the end it’s the end of worry and fear.There is an unknown quality about death that gives us fear. I find it interesting that the stoics say to use death as a way to get perspective. Doesn’t that include looking at the fear? Here I’m being told that there is nothing to fear about death. Or maybe it’s the fight against death because it is inevitable.
Human Scale
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I’m one person doing the best I can amongst many. I have to remember this a lot because I take a very broad look. I try to remain humble but I know I position myself well. I look for constant improvement. That can lead to frustration when others aren’t keeping up or push back on these improvements. I hold myself to the highest standard that I often fail. It feels like that standard is well above what others want and expect. I’m not arrogant but I can be confident and I feel like I need that confidence to get through. Not sure that all makes sense.
In the grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter because we’re all ashes and dust in the end. I just want to do the best I can before that end comes.
What Comes To Us All
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We all will pass away some day. There’s not fighting time. The last part of the stoic about not getting to high or too low is a good thing to remember. I feel like I’m searching for that middle right now.
Know Thyself - Before It's Too Late
I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.
I feel like I get to know myself when I’m struggling with things in my personal life. I’ve learned from stoicism that the response is on me not on any external factors. How I’m feeling is a result of my own reasoning. I’m having a lot of negative feelings about work and that’s allowing me to explore myself more by asking why am I feeling this? Why do I care so much? Is this my ego? I’m grateful for the exercise but it can suck and be a bit of a gut check.