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Stoicism for Loneliness
The Stoics valued self-sufficiency of mind: the ability to be decent company to yourself. Solitude is not the same as loneliness, and learning to be undisturbed alone is a kind of freedom no one can take away.
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Put it into practice
A Stoic tool is only useful if you actually use it. Try this small loop the next time loneliness shows up:
- Name it plainly. Say what is happening without the story you are adding on top of it.
- Split what’s yours from what isn’t. Invest your energy only in the part you can actually choose.
- Do one small thing. A single deliberate action today beats a week of intending to.
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