premeditatio malorum
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A Stoic spiritual exercise involving negative visualization – contemplating potential misfortunes like poverty, suffering, and death – to better prepare for and appreciate the present.
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How to Use Stoicism to Choose Alive Time Over Dead Time — Daily Stoic Author Ryan Holiday
Tim Ferriss
A Stoic practice of mentally rehearsing worst-case scenarios to prepare for adversity and reduce its impact.
Philosophy: The Love of Wisdom | A Guide to Life
Eternalised
A Stoic spiritual exercise involving negative visualization – contemplating potential misfortunes like poverty, suffering, and death – to better prepare for and appreciate the present.