I was once a person who was distraught over the election of Donald Trump, but I found the solution was not to simply categorize this thing I didn't understand as evil and then get on with my life. Rather I started listening to sources of news which brought me new perspectives, which challenged my thinking on issues, and ultimately after much uncomfortable questioning of my own ideas I realized the reason I was distraught was because I was in a Plato's cave, an echo chamber. This cave is designed to trap one in an emotional state of fear and hatred of the other, so that you can no longer think clearly or rationally. But once I took the difficult step to break free of that cave, I rid myself of the fear and angst because I could see more clearly.
The wise ought to look to their own mind and thought patterns, and wonder if maybe they aren't seeing things clearly. The un-examined life is not worth living, as Socrates once said.
I was once a person who was distraught over the election of Donald Trump, but I found the solution was not to simply categorize this thing I didn't understand as evil and then get on with my life. Rather I started listening to sources of news which brought me new perspectives, which challenged my thinking on issues, and ultimately after much uncomfortable questioning of my own ideas I realized the reason I was distraught was because I was in a Plato's cave, an echo chamber. This cave is designed to trap one in an emotional state of fear and hatred of the other, so that you can no longer think clearly or rationally. But once I took the difficult step to break free of that cave, I rid myself of the fear and angst because I could see more clearly.
The wise ought to look to their own mind and thought patterns, and wonder if maybe they aren't seeing things clearly. The un-examined life is not worth living, as Socrates once said.
The wisdom of Stoicism can be applied anywhere, anytime regardless of political affiliation. Good stuff 👊🏻