Unshakable Freedom: Ancient Stoic Secrets Applied to Modern Life by Chuck Chakrapani

Author:Chuck Chakrapani [Chakrapani, Chuck]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: The Stoic Gym
Published: 2016-11-30T22:00:00+00:00

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THE BIG IDEA 4

Where there is fear, freedom is not

Epictetus said, “One way to guarantee freedom is to be ready to die.”10 We forego freedom when we are afraid. It leads us to do things that are not in line with the good life. Because a Stoic values mental freedom above physical freedom, he is not afraid.

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Suggestions for practicing the big idea Fear arises when we feel helpless and overwhelmed by the current situation. People like Helvedius, Gandhi, and Malala saw themselves as a small instrument in a greater cause: freedom for themselves and others. We develop fearlessness when we become completely aware that certain things are not under our control and, since we can achieve freedom with what we can control, we are not afraid of anything that is not under our control.

In reality, the fear we face every day is not about severe things like death or imprisonment. Our fears are about our jobs, possessions, future, people we are close to, people we think can harm us. We can train ourselves be less fearful of everyday insecurities by using the two techniques described below: The Cosmic View technique and the Entitlement Challenge technique.

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