Phantom Stress, Being Present, and Embracing My Izzet Nature (Seneca – On the Shortness of Life 7:4)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Synopsis: I recorded this on Thursday morning about my state of mind on Thursday morning. The main topic of the episode is what I refer to as “phantom stress” – getting stressed out about elements of the past that my psyche is convinced still exist in the present and the future – and the approach I intend to use to address it. My musings on this topic led me to think about how I intend to approach this next phase in my teaching career. Right before I recorded my thoughts, I stumbled upon this excerpt from Seneca, which made a nice set of bookends for this episode. Related Episodes:- “The Sacred Pause” in Light of Stoicism and Judaism (Epictetus – Discourses 2:18)- How to Enjoy the Present Day As If It’s Your Last (Aurelius – Meditations 7:69) Sources: - Seneca, On the Shortness of Life 7:4----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------Stoic texts:The Meditations of Marcus AureliusLetters from a Stoic Master (Seneca)The Discourses of EpictetusThe Enchiridion (Handbook) of Epictetus----------Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweissBlog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss"The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.comGuide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.htmlSupport the show