This Is A Most Dangerous Attitude | Don’t Hide From Your Feelings

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<p>It’s hard to keep a Stoic down or hold them back. They push through. They see <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-obstacle-is-the-way-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">obstacles as opportunities</a>. They are not deterred by difficulties or criticism or friction. Like the old motto of the Royal Air Force, the Stoics believed that perseverance and determination were key. <em>Per ardua ad astra</em>–it reads–<em>Through adversity to the stars.</em></p><p>This way of thinking makes someone <a href="https://dailystoic.com/this-is-what-winners-do/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a winner</a>, it makes them a great leader. It can also make them dangerous. To themselves and others.</p><p>The author SC Gwynne, recently discussed this on the Daily Stoic podcast (a <a href="https://dailystoic.com/sam-gwynne-on-progress-war-and-zeppelins/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">must listen</a>/<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGKEpxU7MB8&amp;ab_channel=DailyStoicPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">watch</a> episode) as well as in his fascinating new book His Majesty’s Airship. He explained how when it came to experimental aircraft, the attitude of “press on regardless,” was courageous, it was also responsible for countless crashes…and countless deaths.</p><p>-</p><p>And with today's meditation on the day's Daily Journal excerpt, Ryan reminds us that processing our feelings and pushing forward, sitting with our pain and accepting the grief, and finding help if and when needed helps us conquer. </p><p>✉️<strong>&nbsp;Sign up for the Daily Stoic email:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a>&nbsp;for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>