Stoicism

This is a section from my book Philosophy for Business Leaders: Asking Questions, Navigating Uncertainty, and the Quest for Meaning where I share how adopting a Stoic mindset helped me navigate uncertainty and adversity. Check it out! You can also order a copy of the book at the following link. Thank you. I’ve already shared my story in the introduction to this book, so I won’t go over it in detail again. I’m more interested in showing how adopting a Stoic mindset, which is certainly not an easy task, helped me navigate professional and personal adversity and uncertainty. ...

This is an excerpt from my book: Philosophy for Business Leaders: Asking Questions, Navigating Uncertainty, and the Quest for Meaning 1. Negative Visualization and Premortems Incorporate the practices of negative visualization and premortem into your decision-making toolkit: The Stoics advocated a valuable approach to prepare for adverse events: mentally simulating the worst-case scenario. This doesn’t mean dwelling on the negatives in every endeavor but rather exploring potential pitfalls along the way. By doing so, you equip yourself to proactively hedge against undesired outcomes to mitigate the impact. ...