Where to look when… you are not in control

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June 8th: Brick by boring brick

Ryan Holiday, The 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

You must build up your life action by action, and be content if each one achieves its goal as as far as possible —and no one can keep you from this. But there will be some external obstacle! Perhaps, but no obstacle is acting with justice, self control, and wisdom. But what if some other area of my action is thwarted? Well, gladly accept the obstacle for what it is and shift your attention to what is given, and another action will immediately take its place, one that better fits the life you are building. —Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 8.32

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September 14th: A different way to pray

Ryan Holiday, The 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

Try praying differently, and see what happens: Instead of asking for "a way to sleep with her," tyr asking for "a way to stop desiring to sleep with her." Instead of "a way to get rid of him," try asking for "a way to not crave his demise." Instead of "a way to not lose my child," try asking for "a way to lose my fear of it." —Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 9.40 (6)

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May 26th: Stop caring what people think

Ryan Holiday, The 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

I'm constantly amazed by how easily we love ourselves above all others, yet we put more stock in the opinions of others than in our own estimation of self... How much credence we give to the opinions our peers have of us and how little to our very own! ~ Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 12.4

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Its always easier to stay out of trouble than to get out of trouble

Ernie Zelinski | 101 Really Important Things You Already Know, But Keep Forgetting

Think of some of the great difficulties that you have experienced over the years — ones that you invited into your life on some level or another. This applies to financial dilemmas, dysfunctional relationships, speeding tickets, lawsuits, time- wasting arguments, health problems, and family feuds. For good measure, you can add any other predicament that you could have bypassed in some way or form. Wouldn't it have been easier to avoid these situations than trying to get out of them later?

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