☀️ Stoic Morning Minute: The Mirror Principle

It starts with you

Author

Jon High
February 13, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute

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When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

Epictetus

💭 Modern Translation

Ever notice how that coworker who's "always late" to meetings drives you crazy, but you find yourself making excuses when you're running behind? Or how that friend who "never responds to texts" annoys you, yet your own unread messages are piling up? Funny how the traits that irritate us most in others are often just mirrors of our own habits.

⚡️ Your Move

Next time someone's behavior pushes your buttons, pause and ask: "When have I done something similar?" Then write down one specific example. Hard to stay angry when you realize you're basically mad at yourself in a different outfit.