Stoicism

Stoicism is an ancient philosophy. There has been a lot of progress made in modern psychology. I wonder how to apply it in a healthy way, incorporating what we have learned about psychology.

Amor fati: you have no control over what happens, so if adversity comes your way, embrace it and choose to grow. See the positive.

On the stoicism philosophy on death and grieving: it states if we think about death and prepare for it we won’t be stung as hard. I have been worried about my mom dying since I was 8, and it did nothing to prepare me for this pain.

Momento Mori

I have been so used to feeling like a victim and accepting and internalizing things. most of my pain is caused by idealism- not seeing the world s it is, but as it should be; and having expectations of others and things outsude my control. I must have no expectations of others, and to see things how they are right now, not what they could or should be.

9/7/21 I got very excited about Stoicism, not even factoring in how hard it would be for me to implement. Just feeling very empty, hopeless, sad today.

I am having trouble with the Stoic philosophy on death and grieving. 1. It states that if you think about it and prepare or the death of a loved one, it will not sting when it happens. I have been worried and scared of my mother’s death since I was 8. It has done nothing to prepare me for this.