wise365: Procrastination and discomfort, Epicurus on luxury, accepting failures

Happy wise365 Tuesday!

Here are this week’s 3 ideas, plus a journaling prompt for you …

1.

Procrastination involves planning to start tomorrow, every single day. From a Stoic perspective, every action is an opportunity to practice excellence - and this can include facing the discomfort of facing something that is being avoided.

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Epicurus reminds us that the pursuit of a pleasurable life is not the same as the endless pursuit of luxury. On the contrary, from an Epicurean perspective, overindulgence has the effect of reducing longer-term overall pleasure.

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“Within the context of philosophy and personal growth, failure holds immense potential as a teacher. The Stoics, for instance, embraced the concept of amor fati—the love of fate—which encourages accepting all events, including failures, as necessary components of life.” From Goal Setting and Achievement: A Workbook to Align Your Goals with Life's Wisdom

Journaling Prompt

Reflect on an area of your life where you’ve been procrastinating. What tasks or decisions have you repeatedly put off? Consider how viewing these actions through a Stoic lens—as opportunities to practice excellence—might change your perspective. How can you take a small but meaningful step today to confront what you’ve been avoiding? Write about how this shift in mindset could shape your approach to similar challenges in the future.