The most powerful rules I swear by Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Chris Mai on Unsplash I practice stoic life philosophies to live with clarity. The universe is indifferent to my suffering. I don’t demand that things happen as I wish. Things outside my control will happen as they do happen. I use stoic ideas to go on well. Stoicism as a philosophy for life is practical wisdom for the pressures of life. For loss, uncertainty, and the difficulty of staying sane when everything everywhere falls apart. You will face things outside your control. You will waste time on what doesn’t matter. And will let fear distort your thinking. Even people’s opinions can take over your decisions. The Stoics had answers for all of it. These are seven of their most powerful rules and practical tools you can use right now. #Choose discomfort deliberately. The stoics practiced voluntary hardship . Seneca recommended it. Once in a while, live as if you had nothing. Spend a few days in deliberate austerity.…