Does anyone else struggle with maintaining Stoic calm when your brain won’t stop dissecting every word in three different languages? I’ve been diving deeper into Stoicism lately, but my multilingual habit of overanalyzing conversations especially in social or professional settings keeps pulling me out of that detached mindset.
For example, I’ll hear a casual comment, and suddenly I’m mentally replaying it in Spanish, French, and English, weighing every possible nuance. It’s exhausting, and definitely not the “accept what you can’t control” vibe I’m aiming for.
Fellow language lovers or Stoic practitioners, how do you quiet the linguistic overanalysis? Are there specific practices or reframing techniques that help you stay grounded? Would love to hear how others balance this.
(And yes, I’m fully aware the irony of overthinking Stoic indifference isn’t lost on me.)