☀️ Stoic Morning Minute: The Problem Is the Path

💭 Modern Translation

When Marcus wrote this, he wasn't sitting in peaceful meditation—he was running an empire through plague and rebellion. He was literally coaching himself to see the problem as the path to the solution.

The obstacle isn't just blocking your path—it's revealing a better one. That client who keeps changing requirements on you? Those frustrating pivots might force the innovation your product actually needed. The roadblock becomes the road.

⚡️ Your Move

When something derails your plans today (and something will), pause before the eye-roll. Ask yourself: "What's now possible because of this problem that wasn't before?" The detour often becomes the path worth taking.

Try this now: Take your biggest current headache and ask what unique opportunity it's creating. The wall that's blocking your way might actually be the building material you needed all along.

What’s standing in your way?

Jon