This is so timely given what I am currently dealing with in my personal life. Having cultivated a stoic mindset over my 30+ years as an endurance athlete, I have channeled the same approach into a personal life crisis that is unlike anything I could have possibly imagined. I chose to focus on what I can control and not worry about what I can't - this line right here "but then I remembered the words of Epictetus: “Don’t seek for things to happen as you wish but wish for things to happen as they do - then your life will flow well," resonated with me.
IMHO there is no substitute for Stoicism. There is no other choice. If a young person doesn't believe it, age will teach them! (Love the Simulator example, wishing you a safe and speedy return to training)
Awesome post. Thanks.
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This is so timely given what I am currently dealing with in my personal life. Having cultivated a stoic mindset over my 30+ years as an endurance athlete, I have channeled the same approach into a personal life crisis that is unlike anything I could have possibly imagined. I chose to focus on what I can control and not worry about what I can't - this line right here "but then I remembered the words of Epictetus: “Don’t seek for things to happen as you wish but wish for things to happen as they do - then your life will flow well," resonated with me.
Being an endurance athlete is good preparation for shit going sideways in life.
IMHO there is no substitute for Stoicism. There is no other choice. If a young person doesn't believe it, age will teach them! (Love the Simulator example, wishing you a safe and speedy return to training)
That would explain why I landed on it!