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What If You Didn't Wake Up Tomorrow?

What If You Didn't Wake Up Tomorrow?

Wednesday Wisdom #148

Stoic Reflections
Aug 16, 2023
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Happy Wednesday, friends!

Last week, we wrote about The Irony of Hope And Fear.
 

This week: What If You Didn't Wake Up Tomorrow?

Let's get to it 👇


Weekly Reflection

The Stoics were masters at creating simple exercises to teach powerful lessons. The following exercise, which I call the bedtime reminder, is one that Epictetus and Seneca loved to practice. 

When you go to bed tonight and finish the day, tell yourself: "my life is over, I have died." Why would you do this? Seneca tells us that he who goes to bed having balanced the books of life, wakes up in the morning feeling like its a bonus. 

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