The Daily Stoic A Stoic Test I Didn’t Expect
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Mar 14, 2026 Rapid travel and surreal moments that put Stoic principles to the test. Using perception, action, and attitude to turn obstacles into growth for athletes and leaders. Mental prep techniques for high-pressure situations like driving a pace car and performing onstage. Lessons on resilience, negative visualization, and staying on your prescribed pace under intense external pressure.
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Use The Dichotomy Of Control
- Focus only on what's up to you using the dichotomy of control to conserve energy and improve performance.
- Ryan Holiday used baseball examples: control your reactions, attitude, and work ethic while ignoring umpires, weather, and media.
Turn Obstacles Into Practice
- Stoicism reframes obstacles as practice to grow rather than threats to avoid.
- Ryan told teams to treat setbacks as reps to improve perception, action, and attitude toward the problem.
Do Negative Visualization Before Events
- Prepare by imagining what could go wrong (negative visualization) so you're not surprised and can plan responses.
- Seneca's rule: leaders must pre-think bad outcomes and have a plan for each one to avoid saying I didn't expect this.
