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And then sitting with that list of all the things that you have that you don't need and feeling grateful for that, grateful for this abundance and also more confident that there is a lot you could go without that you still have.

So you don't need to worry too much about achievement.

You don't need to worry too much or get attached too much to money or possessions because if all of that faded, you'd still be okay.

Even just simply asking yourself better questions about your life decisions is stoicism.

Asking yourself, why do I want this?

Is it because of external rewards?

Is it because of my own desire?

That is stoicism.

Asking yourself, who am I trying to impress?

What do I think I'm controlling by trying to control these things in my life?

That is stoicism.

Identifying the areas where you are overworking, people-pleasing, overthinking, and whether that is the best logical use of your time is stoicism.

A stoic practice is like basically anything that lets you be more present, that lets you see the world more clearly for what it is, without self-deception, without false ideas of control, and to just see your anxieties, see your worries, see everything that could go wrong, and just get on with living, and get on with being kind, and get on with experiencing.

Because

Oh my God, it's going to sound so cliche.

Tomorrow isn't promised.

You just have to be as present as possible.

I think that's all I have time for.

Thank you for listening if you have made it this far.

This was definitely a very philosophy-heavy episode.