Published: October 11, 2018
Stoics believed unhappiness was caused by trying to control events that we have little say over. Can their teachings help me?
I’m sure I’m not the only one who is alarmed by the news cycle – things seem to be speeding up, events appear increasingly alarming or catastrophic, people more polarised. Reading Twitter when I wake (particularly news from the US) has become an experience similar to the Mia Wallace overdose scene in Pulp Fiction. Each morning on opening my browser there’s a shot of adrenaline, straight to the heart.
I can’t stop the news cycle, but maybe I can change the way I process it. Would the ancient teachings of Stoicism help?
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