4 simple principles for a better life at the confluence of Stoicism & Vipassana

In Physics, the concept of the Block Universe or Eternalism suggests that the past, present & future are all equally “real” and co-exist. However, in our lives, we tend to live in the present with the past having come & gone, and the future yet to come. This is the way we ordinarily experience time. Or so it goes. But not so fast! The reason for our misery oftentimes usually comes down to the fact that we seem to simultaneously live in the past, present and future. This creates tremendous problems for us as we relive the past and anticipate the future while paying lip service to the present. This takes away from us ever experiencing the present in its pure, singularly focused, form. This is essentially the root of all that ails us. <a href="https://medium.com/illumination/4-simple-principles-for-a-better-life-at-the-confluence-of-stoicism-vipassana-43708f554c75">Website</a>