1min snip

Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast cover image

Stoicism and Buddhism

Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast

NOTE

Let Go to Gain Clarity

Dwelling on negative thoughts can lead to confusion and unwise actions. It is essential to examine the drawbacks of such thoughts and, if unhelpful, consider simply letting them pass without engagement, akin to mindfulness practices. When thoughts arise, recognize the effort it takes for them to manifest and choose to relax instead of pursuing them. If these techniques fail, apply sheer determination to break the cycle of negative thinking and regain focus.

00:00
Speaker 1
You know, if I keep on dwelling on it, what's going to be the effect? Well, I'm going to think more and more unclearly and I might do something stupid. Right? So, you examine the drawbacks of that thought. If that still doesn't work, then try just ignoring it, which basically means whenever the thought comes up, just let it pass through. This is kind of like a mindfulness technique. You just let the thought arise and pass through. Don't engage with it. If that still doesn't work out, then he says, direct your attention to the arising of the thought and see how it takes effort for that thought to arise and relax.
Speaker 2
So, he
Speaker 1
basically says, it's like a person who's walking and says, why do I need to walk? Why am I just sitting? And then they're sitting, then why do I need to sit? I'm just going to lie down. So, he actually says, look at how and whenever that thought arises, you're putting effort into it and just say, why do I need to do that? I'm just going to relax and just keep on relaxing more and more and more. And then if that doesn't work, then he says, we're running
Speaker 2
out of auctions here. Yeah,
Speaker 1
I know. Then he says, he just says, just apply sheer determination. He
Speaker 2
said something that works. She had the determination.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode