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☀️ Stoic Morning Minute: We Are One
Your problems aren't special (and that's the good news)
Jon High
February 27, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute
The world as a living being—one nature, one soul. Keep that in mind...And how everything helps produce everything else. Spun and woven together.
💭 Modern Translation
That pre-presentation anxiety? Your neighbor down the street feels it too. The 3AM relationship spiral? Thousands are awake struggling with the same thoughts. We all think our suffering deserves a "uniqueness badge," but glance around any coffee shop—behind those composed faces are people fighting identical battles to yours.
Your problems aren't special, which is actually the best news possible.
⚡️ Your Move
Next time you're scrolling through Instagram, feeling inadequate, pause on one “perfect” photo. Behind it is someone who also battles self-doubt and fear of failure.
When you find yourself admiring someone else’s “perfect”, silently acknowledge: "Same human, same struggles." Not metaphorically—literally the same emotions. The relief (and shared connection) is immediate.
I see you,
Jon