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Not to be pedantic, but Stoics do not attach to health either. Only virtue.
by subtenante 9y ago
Not to be pedantic, but Stoics do not attach to health either. Only virtue.
- seibelj 9y agoYes, I was trying to help him practice negative visualization, by imagining a worse outcome than his current situation. But stoicism can greatly help you with medical issues, many people have used its tenants to overcome debilitating circumstances. I think using a catastrophic medical event, like a terminal illness diagnosis, is a good technique when trying to consider if a situation is really that bad. Of course, a terminal illness diagnosis is also something that can be accepted and overcome with stoic resolve, but it is a good yardstick for something like losing a lot of money with an investment.
- yesenadam 9y agoSorry to maybe be off topic.. Gee, almost every day, or multiple times a day, I read mention of Stoicism (usually M Aurelius, occasionally Seneca) on HN. And almost never any other type of philosophy (in the wisdom of life sense).. I guess Ayn Rand a few times. I wonder why that is. It's surprising because I don't think I came across anything about Stoicism more than once every year or two before I came on here.