Coaching practices for The Stoic Discipline of Desire After a Setback
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- My peace of mind is hostage to things I can’t control
- I keep wishing reality were different than it is
- When a setback hits I’m always blindsided, like I’d quietly assumed everything would just keep going fine
- I’m facing something where the outcome could easily go against me and the dread of that is everywhere
- I’ve stopped noticing the good things I already have
Practices that may help
- The Stoic Discipline of Desire
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of desire" as one of the three Stoic spiritual exercises: training yourself to desire only what is in your power (virtue, your own judgments and responses) and to be indifferent to what is not. The practice targets the root cause of most human suffering — craving things outside your control — rather than its symptoms. - The discipline of desire
Confine your desires and aversions to what is genuinely up to you — your judgments and actions, not outcomes.
The Inner Citadel - Practice amor fati — love what happens
Train yourself not just to accept what is given, but to want it — to find the ground for willing what occurs.
The Stoic Discipline of Desire - Negative visualization (premeditatio malorum)
Briefly imagine losing what you have, so you stop taking it for granted and brace for setbacks.
Stoicism, as a Set of Practices - Practise treating virtue as the only unqualified good
In any situation, ask: the only thing I can guarantee I will gain from this is the quality of my response — is that enough?
The Stoic Discipline of Desire - Practice negative visualization to reset desire
Spend five minutes imagining the loss of something you currently take for granted — then let the wanting of it become gratitude for having it.
The Stoic Discipline of Desire - Apply the dichotomy of control to your desires
Before each want, ask: is the object of this desire in my power, or outside it?
The Stoic Discipline of Desire - Practice voluntary discomfort to weaken the power of desire
Periodically choose a minor discomfort (cold, hunger, inconvenience) to confirm that you can tolerate more than you fear.
The Stoic Discipline of Desire - The discipline of action
Act for the common good, with a "reserve clause": I intend this, fate permitting.
The Inner Citadel - Debrief every discomfort practice
After any voluntary hardship, reflect on what it taught you — not just that you survived.
Voluntary Discomfort: The Stoic Practice of Chosen Hardship
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Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of desire" as one of the three Stoic spiritual exercises: training yourself to desire only what is in your power (virtue, your own judgments and responses) and to be indifferent to what is not. The practice targets the root cause of most human suffering — craving things outside your control — rather than its symptoms.
- The Stoic Discipline Of Desire When Overwhelmed
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- The Stoic Discipline Of Desire As A Caregiver
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of desire" as one of the three Stoic spiritual exercises: training yourself to desire only what is in your power (virtue, your own judgments and responses) and to be indifferent to what is not. The practice targets the root cause of most human suffering — craving things outside your control — rather than its symptoms.
- The Stoic Discipline Of Desire For My Teenager
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of desire" as one of the three Stoic spiritual exercises: training yourself to desire only what is in your power (virtue, your own judgments and responses) and to be indifferent to what is not. The practice targets the root cause of most human suffering — craving things outside your control — rather than its symptoms.
- The Stoic Discipline Of Desire In A New Job
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of desire" as one of the three Stoic spiritual exercises: training yourself to desire only what is in your power (virtue, your own judgments and responses) and to be indifferent to what is not. The practice targets the root cause of most human suffering — craving things outside your control — rather than its symptoms.
- The Stoic Discipline Of Desire Under Stress
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of desire" as one of the three Stoic spiritual exercises: training yourself to desire only what is in your power (virtue, your own judgments and responses) and to be indifferent to what is not. The practice targets the root cause of most human suffering — craving things outside your control — rather than its symptoms.
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