Premeditating Evil for Inner Freedom

Have you ever wondered why the strongest minds spend time imagining their own downfall?

The Stoics called this Premeditatio Malorum. The premeditation of evils.

It sounds pessimistic, but it is actually a tool for absolute freedom. Most people spend

their lives running away from fear, hoping for the best while being terrified of the worst.

The Stoic does the opposite. They sit down and calmly visualize the loss of their

job, the end of a relationship, or the failing of their health. By meeting these

shadows in your mind first, you strip them of their greatest weapon: surprise.

When you have already faced the worst in your imagination, reality loses its power to scare you.