We Suffer Most in Our Imagination
There are more things likely to frighten us than there are to crush us.
The What Is Stoicism? Podcast · What Is Stoicism?
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Show Notes
This episode explores the Stoic art of decatastrophizing—learning to meet fear by stripping events down to what they really are, rather than what our imagination makes of them.
From Socrates calmly facing death to Seneca’s reminder that we suffer more in imagination than in reality, we see how clarity dissolves panic.
The practice isn’t denial or blind optimism, but disciplined attention to the present moment. With repetition, the Stoics show, fear loses its grip and the mind regains its power.
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