Most people struggle significantly after losing their loved ones, which seems to be a natural phenomenon. Also, the mere prospect of losing someone close to us triggers anxiety in many. But the Stoics observed that the fear of loss and the torturing distress of grief are consequences of irrational thinking. This video explores Stoic philosophy in the context of attachment, loss of loved ones, and how to deal with being separated from those we care about.

Video: You Don't Lose People. You Return Them | Stoic Philosophy

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00:00 Intro
01:34 Our attachments to people
04:34 People aren't yours
08:08 Emotional assent
11:13 Seneca's letter

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