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9 Life Lessons
My thoughts on stoicism and antifragility
1. You control this moment and this moment only
Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, said that he intentionally made Mr. Spock to be modeled after stoicism. However, Spock’s character is an inaccurate representation of stoicism (although it doesn’t make me love Mr. Spock any less). Mr. Spock is portrayed as emotionless and only relying on logic. Stoicism is often mistaken for not having any emotions or pretending your emotions do not exist. This is not true. Rather stoicism is about domesticating your emotions and being able to act reasonably in unreasonable situations. It’s not about what happens to us, rather our response to what happens that matters. It’s important to keep in mind that we have no control of what happened already and what is bound to happen in the future.
It’s best not to harbor on the past and get caught up in what “could have been.” Rather, we must move on. As for the future, it’s important to not fear the inevitable. Things are going to happen. To stay in the present is the only way to live life to its fullest. Appreciate each moment and remind yourself that you are in…
