☀️ Stoic Morning Minute: Choose Your View

Or it will choose you

Author

Jon High
February 04, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute

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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views which they take of them.

Epictetus, Enchiridion

💭 Modern Translation

You check your email to see your boss scheduled a meeting called "quick chat." Before you know it, your mind is spinning worst-case scenarios about layoffs and performance reviews. But here's the thing - it's just a meeting invite. Your interpretation is creating the panic.

⚡️ Your Move

The next time something triggers you today (cryptic meeting invites, vague emails, someone's ambiguous tone), catch yourself in that split second before reacting. Take one breath and ask: "What view am I taking of this situation?" Then decide if that view is helping you.

Talk tomorrow,

Jon