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Premeditatio Malorum: Mental Inoculation
Seneca, Moral Letters to Lucilius (13, 18, 91)
The Stoic Citadel@stoic_citadel•3 min read
Rehearsing the Tempest1 / 3
Before setting sail into the day, foresee the storms. The mind that has anticipated calamity cannot be ambushed by fate.
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What is quite unlooked for is more crushing in its effect. Anticipate everything.
Stripping Terror of Its Mask2 / 3
Fear thrives in ambiguity. When you look directly into the face of your worst nightmare and map your response, the paralyzing dread evaporates.
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We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.
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