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Expecting Trouble-Premeditatio Malorum

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 B. John 2270 Views 1 Comment Seneca, Premeditatio Malorum, Dichotomy of Control, Stoic practices, Gratitude, mental rehearsal, Stoicism, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Resilience

Trouble will come. That is not a threat. It is the world as it is. Premeditatio malorum is simple training for a steady heart. Picture what could go wrong. Picture your first response. Keep it short. Keep it concrete. You cannot script life. You can be ready to meet it. Then even hard days make room for small good things. A call from a friend. Light on the trees at dusk. Thanks for what remains.

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Stoic Practices: The Dichotomy of Control

August 14, 2025August 13, 2025 B. John 1127 Views 0 Comments practical philosophy, Stoicism, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, personal growth, Dichotomy of Control, Stoic practices

The Dichotomy of Control teaches that some things are up to us and some are not. My own health journey and a job loss taught me that lesson in very different ways. Both proved the same point: act fully where you can, and accept what you cannot change.