Mental models for…

9 mental models for resilience & a calmer mind

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Two thousand years of Stoic and modern psychology distilled: what you can't control, you can still choose how to meet. These models build a steadier mind.

  1. The obstacle in your path becomes the path

  2. We suffer more in imagination than in reality

  3. Amor fati: don't just accept your fate — love it

  4. Memento mori: remember you will die — so live now

  5. Negative visualization: imagine losing what you have

  6. You have power over your mind, not outside events

  7. The space between stimulus and response is your freedom

  8. Some things gain from disorder — that's antifragile

  9. Focus on your Circle of Influence, not your Circle of Concern

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