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“What is the Worst that could Happen?”
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Have you ever found yourself worrying about something that hasn't even happened yet? Or maybe you've been caught up in anger or resentment over something that you can't change.
If so, then you're not alone. We all experience negative emotions from time to time. But what if there was a way to let go of these emotions and live a more peaceful and fulfilling life?
The Stoics, an ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, believed that the key to happiness is to accept what we cannot control and to focus on what we can.
This may seem counterintuitive at first. After all, how does worrying about the worst help us to be prepared?
The Stoics argued that Instead of wasting energy on futile worrying, we should embrace the worst-case scenario and channel that energy into overcoming the challenge.
So how do we accept the worst-case scenario? Here are a few tips:
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