Life Events
Perspectives on the core milestones of human existence—from birth to the end.
philosophical
What Marcus Aurelius would say about social media anxiety
You're scrolling endlessly through someone else's highlight reel, and the comparison is quietly eating you alive. You can think it is a trap for modern man. The ancient Romans (at least for them we have recirds) didn't have Instagram, but they profoundly understood the mental trap of seeking validation from the crowd.
stoic
Epictetus quotes on controlling what you actually can (Anxiety Cheat Code)
Desire for control is the one of psychological roots of anxiety. If there's an ultimate cheat code for surviving anxiety, it's the Dichotomy of Control. It is interesting concept that have it's own flaws for sure, but also have some good insights. Epictetus constructed his entire worldview around drawing a brutal, uncrossable line between your actions and literally everything else.