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Brad Stulberg On Mastering Change With Science And Stoicism

The Daily Stoic

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The Second Arrow

Productive action vs despair: ancient wisdom traditions like Stoicism and Buddhism teach that skillfully navigating impermanence involves accepting it and taking skillful actions. The dichotomy of control in Stoicism emphasizes focusing on how you respond to events, while Buddhist philosophers talk about the second arrow, which represents denial and reaction. Both traditions highlight the importance of not letting the second arrow hurt worse.

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