The Daily Stoic

What You Think You’re Lacking Is The Problem

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Oct 10, 2018
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ANECDOTE

LBJ's Insecurity

  • Lyndon B. Johnson felt insecure about his lack of an Ivy League education.
  • This insecurity, more than the lack itself, negatively impacted his presidency.
INSIGHT

Source of Suffering

  • Our opinions about things, not the things themselves, cause us upset.
  • We suffer more in our imagination than in reality.
ADVICE

Self-Acceptance

  • Recognize that perceived deficiencies often outweigh actual ones.
  • Remember you are enough, and you have enough.
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