James Laughlin draws on Seneca's idea that we suffer more in imagination than reality, then offers a concrete practice: journal three things today—what you learned about yourself, what went well, and what could be 1% better tomorrow.
James Laughlin
Write today: (1) what did I learn about myself today, (2) what went well today, (3) what could be 1% better tomorrow?
I wanted to share this message with you. If you're suffering, we all suffer. We're human. It's part of our condition. The great Stoic philosopher Seneca once shared, we suffer more in imagination than in reality. Look, I take from that is that when you get stuck in your head, you're dead. When I'm working with clients or working through my own suffering, the best thing to try and do is get out of your head and into your heart. But how do we do that? Sounds kind of eerie. Theory. Well, journaling. Journaling, the best way to get out of your head and onto the beach. So I'm going to challenge you to grab a journal or a piece of paper, write down just today, what did I learn about myself today, what went well today, and what could be 1% better tomorrow? That's the start of the journey to healing your own suffering.
