BlurryBoi

Thanks for your answer man, thats quite inspiring, i just gotta find a 9-5 that isn't soul crushing for me, wich i see are over-saturated right now. The thing is that classic 9-5 jobs (wich are kinda the only ones accessible) destroy any momentum i'm building. Even if i'm paid the minimum wage, i see that as a big waste of Time, Potential, and potentially money in the long run.

How can one apply the Dichotomy of Control if "Control" has never existed in the first place ? I've been thinking about it for days, it's kinda mind bending really. Stoicism is a powerful way of living, but I feel stuck in some kind of cognitive dissonance right now..

I see the Stoic philosophy as a way to use the illusion to Build a strong and beautiful Ego from a state of fear and weakness (as Leo mentioned in his video), to take 100% Responsability, to build a Virtuous Shape of mind without giving up the illusion (as its often too hard to swallow when you start the journey). Before ultimately fully Letting Go of the illusion. A transitional, powerful way for Self-Actualization.

@Ryan R WOW man what a great response !! I got it now : The Dichotomy of Control is NOT about using some sort of willpower to "choose" how you respond to every situation. The D.O.C. is about Shaping your Internal Environment so that your deterministic mind follows the virtuous path effortlessly, "acting" from it's virtuous shape/identity without any need to use "control". There is no cognitive dissonance, everything falls into place. I've been thinking about this for a week now, damn this feels AWESOME ?

@Mason Riggle whoah.. Embracing confusion and letting go of control is the key, but i don't feel ready to step throught the door. I like to see Stoicism as a transitional way of living to build better foundations, before going deeper in the rabbit hole.

Its like playing a competitive video game, while still being aware that its just a game.

@EnlightenmentBlog So even tho we can see through it, we can still find power in working/using/playing with the illusion.

There's a powerful quote from the Oracle in Matrix : "You didn't come here to make a Choice, you have already made it. You are here to try to understand Why you made it."