You Can’t Change What Happened, But…
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You Can’t Change What Happened, But…
We have a choice: Do we focus on the ways we have been wronged, or do we use what we’ve been given and get to work? Will we wait for someone to save us, or will we listen to Marcus Aurelius’s empowering call to “get active in your own rescue—if you care for yourself at all—and do it while you can.” That’s better than just blowing your own nose (whi
... See moreStephen Hanselman • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
If we can focus on making clear what parts of our day are within our control and what parts are not, we will not only be happier, we will have a distinct advantage over other people who fail to realize they are fighting an unwinnable battle.
Ryan Holiday • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius
Forces that are out of your control can take everything away from you except one thing: your freedom to decide how you react to them. You don't control what happens to you in life, you control what you feel and what you do when something happens to you.
(Viktor Frankl)
Does your situation need to change, or just your outlook on it?
I recently came across a story that I love:
Two salesmen were sent by a shoe manufacturer to a rural part of India to investigate and report back on market potential.
The first salesman reported back, "There is no potential here. Nobody wears shoes."
The second salesman reported bac... See more
I recently came across a story that I love:
Two salesmen were sent by a shoe manufacturer to a rural part of India to investigate and report back on market potential.
The first salesman reported back, "There is no potential here. Nobody wears shoes."
The second salesman reported bac... See more