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The Subtle Ways Philosophy Has Changed My Life
It’s slowly and quietly stretching my reality.
I didn’t get into philosophy on purpose. I wasn’t even looking for big answers or sat with philosophical thoughts — I just wanted to figure things out. Mostly figure my life out. But over time, specific ideas stuck with me. They showed up when life got overwhelming or confusing.
And weirdly, they helped.
Like when I read, “We suffer more in imagination than in reality” by stoic Seneca. Every time I stay in my head longer than necessary, I remember that. Mental loops of past regrets or future uncertainties make the present unbearable. Most of my stress comes from my own thoughts, not what is actually happening. I use many philosophical wisdom to focus on what makes life right now bearable.
Philosophy is quietly redefining how I think, question, and live. I didn’t even notice it changing my reality— until it had. Philosophy made me more intentional. It made me ask annoying, but uncomfortable questions. What’s actually worth pursuing? How do I want to live? Am I living, or just existing?
It started with Socrates.
The unexamined life is not worth living,” he said.I never paid attention to his ideas. I used to shrug them off. But then sometimes in mid-routine…
