Stoicism
An ancient Greek saying holds that we are tormented not by things themselves but by the opinions that we have of them.
Ward Farnsworth • The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual
The first principle of practical Stoicism is this: we don’t react to events; we react to our judgments about them, and the judgments are up to us.
Ward Farnsworth • The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual
“Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit the evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in now. You are not some disinterested bystander. Participate. Exert yourself.” -Epictetus
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” - Marcus Aurelius
Harsh feedback hurts less than harsh outcomes
The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way
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