SR09 · Module
Premeditatio Malorum and Crisis Fortification
Rehearsing adversity, exile and loss before they arrive so fortune never ambushes an unprepared mind (Seneca, Consolation to Helvia; Letters 18 and 91), voluntary simplicity, and fortifying the inner citadel in crisis.
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“He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.”
“Everyone approaches a danger with more courage if he has prepared in advance how to confront it. Anyone can endure difficulties better if he has previously practiced how to deal with them. People who are unprepared can be unhinged by even the smallest of things.”