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11 Stoic Strategies to Conquer Fear

The Stoic Handbook by Jon Brooks

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Ten Principles to Overcome Panic

You can't actually just get rid of a fear by thinking I shouldn't be afraid. You have to falsify the beliefs. Fear, let's say, is the rational knowing of a dangerous situation which has the effect of removing you from that. So anxiety is typically something we want to get rid of but panic is even worse. Seneca said of panic: "It is the idle report that disturbs us most"

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