Jeongmin Kim, High school senior and practicing Stoic
A high schooler on how a two-thousand-year-old philosophy helps with exams, friendships, and setbacks. Control what you can, release what you cannot.
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Open in SpotifyHow can a 2,000 year old philosophy help us navigate high school today? In this episode, let's meet Jeongmin Kim, a rising senior who embraces a Stoic mindset in life, to explore how a Stoic mindset shapes resilience, emotions, and the challenges of navigating your academic journey!
The dichotomy of control is the whole practice: sort every worry into yours or not yours.
Negative visualization takes the sting out of bad outcomes before they arrive.
Philosophy is a tool for Tuesday, not a subject for exams.
Write your current worries in two columns: within my control, not within my control. Act on the first, release the second.
Sort every worry into mine and not mine.
Use it when
You are exhausted by things you cannot change.