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The Daily Stoic · January 20, 2024 · 60m

Making Better Decisions and Solving Problems

Tim Ferriss
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Tim Ferriss and Ryan Holiday on their shared Stoic roots. Ferriss's 'fear-setting' is premeditatio malorum. His 'most generous interpretation' practice reduces conflict. Their friendship is itself a Stoic practice — finding people who make you better.

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What is the most generous interpretation of this?
Ferriss shares how this practice — asking 'what is the most generous interpretation?' before reacting — has eliminated most interpersonal conflict from his life. Holiday confirms it's the most practical Stoic principle he knows.
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Highlights

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Fear-setting — premeditatio malorum for the modern age
Ferriss: fear-setting (his TED talk with 10M+ views) is directly adapted from the Stoic practice of premeditatio malorum. Define the worst case, prevent what you can, prepare for what you can't.
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