Contrary to modern times, where the cult of positive thinking dominates and we’re bombarded with messages like, If you’re not always happy and crushing it, then you’re doing it wrong, the Stoics had a more honest and psychologically sound view of life. It’s completely normal to feel stress. It’s completely normal to find ourselves in unappealing circumstances. This doesn’t mean you are broken. It means you are human. The more you fear, deny, or resist problems, pain, and difficult circumstances—from minor annoyances to major disturbances—the worse off you’ll be. The more you focus on what you
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