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I've been looking into Stoic readings lately. Their advice is not "be emotionless"; the "stoic" adjective does not apply to them. One tool they advise using is
by zck 5y ago
I've been looking into Stoic readings lately. Their advice is not "be emotionless"; the "stoic" adjective does not apply to them.
One tool they advise using is negative visualization. Take a minute right now and imagine how things could be worse. Your apartment could have a leak in the roof. You could have to share it with a roommate who steals from you. You could be living on the street.
This is not to say you have no problems. Not at all! But sitting with thoughts about how your life could be worse might help you be happier with your situation. You say you're "at the bottom with nothing". It's easy to think about your life only looking up and seeing how far you have to go; harder to look down and see how far you have come.
Additionally, imagine what the "stunning house" costs them! Not money, specifically, because they have it. But how much must they worry about being broken into. They have to deal with fixing everything that could go wrong, while you can call your landlord and have them fix it -- or even move out!
Be careful not to become too attached to things you can't control. If their expensive house burns down tomorrow, would they be too used to it to rent a smaller place? That's attachment that would make it harder to live.
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