161: The Fear of Death
Overcoming the fear of death is one of the first tasks of becoming a Stoic. How can one do this? This week we'll peek into the journal of Marcus Aurelius to see his thoughts on anxiety and death.
The basic take home ideas this week.
1. Death is natural, like the ripening of fruit, do not fear this normal process
2. Focus on doing good in the present moment, and not letting your imagination run wild
3. When you are dead you will either not experience anything, or you will still be alive in a new way, so there is nothing to worry about!
All readings come from this translation https://archive.org/details/TheMeditationsOfMarcusAurelius1896
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