The subtle ways philosophers have changed my life

Philosophy will meet you where you are — and slowly, quietly, it will stretch you.

I didn’t get into philosophy on purpose. I wasn’t even looking for big answers or sat with philosophical thoughts — I just wanted to figure things out. Mostly figure my life out. But over time, specific ideas stuck with me. They showed up when life got overwhelming or confusing.

And weirdly, they helped.

Like when I read, “We suffer more in imagination th…