34 Death, living philosophy, and legacy

No. 34 – 28 July 2023

Welcome to the 34th edition of 4-TP, a weekly newsletter on building resilience and courage and pushing past your limits.

Article

The Stoic exercise for unleashing your inner strength and overcoming fear of death.

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Quote

Friedrich Nietzsche, on using multiple schools of philosopy to improve his life:

“So far as praxis is concerned, I view the various moral schools as experimental laboratories in which a considerable number of recipes for the art of living have been thoroughly practiced and lived to the hilt. The results of all their experiments belong to us, as our legitimate property. Thus, we will not hesitate to adopt a Stoic recipe just because we have profited in the past from Epicurean recipes.”

Source: What is Ancient Philosophy​

Insight

Examine your thoughts, actions, and beliefs to live a meaningful and virtuous life. Without introspection, you might blindly follow societal norms or personal desires without questioning their ethical or philosophical validity.

Question

Imagine yourself at your own funeral. What would you want your partner, friends, siblings, children to say about you? How do you want to be remembered?

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Till next week,
— Carlos & Stef