Stoic "Object Deconstruction" to Reduce Cravings and Attachments
The Stoic Handbook by Jon Brooks
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Object Deconstruction Technique
Stoics saw our attachment to possessions as following this simple logic, if something makes us feel good or benefits us in some way, we put that thing on a pedestal. To free ourselves from this deluded attachment and ultimately suffering, we can practise clear seeing of our attachments and our relationship to them. This will break the spell and liberate us to practice. The technique can be summarized as follows: We break down the object of our attachment into simple, elemental parts, free of pedestal and positive framing.
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