Am I doing Stoicism wrong?

Adopting a stoic mindset changed my life.

Not all for the better, though.

A visual thread...

Stoicism's positive impacts on me:

- Calmer under pressure.

- Accepting things for what they are + not casting judgment.

- As a result, making better decisions.

BUT...

Part of me feels like Stoicism robs you of experiencing the extremes.

The focus is on just doing the work - regardless of what comes your way.

Adopting this attitude has transformed how I live.

But I have some issues...

To me, Stoicism can feel like a suppressant:

- The highs aren't as high

- The lows aren't as low

In my opinion:

Without the lows, we can't truly appreciate the highs (and vice versa).

I feel as though Stoicism robs me of this.

As a (bad) Stoic, I can recognise that Stoicism is not perfect.

On balance, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

For that reason, I'll continue to improve my stoic practice.

So that begs the question:

Am I doing Stoicism wrong?

Have any of you experienced this?

I'd love to hear from you! - reply to this or send me a DM :)

Michael has hit the nail on the head here

I need to use it as a tool, not an operating system https://twitter.com/cryptotraveler/status/1346540320440385538