☀️ Stoic Morning Minute: When Work Sucks, Stoics Say "Good"

The Ancient Wisdom of Loving What Is (Even When "What Is" Is Your Inbox)

Author

Jon High
March 21, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute

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Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.

Marcus Aurelius

💭 Modern Translation

That project disaster? The unreasonable client? The demanding boss? Stop fighting reality. The Stoics discovered something counterintuitive: when you fully embrace what is (especially the annoying parts), you gain a strange kind of freedom. Not because the situation changes, but because you do.

⚡️ Your Move

Next time work throws you a curveball today, try saying "This is happening exactly as it should" before responding. Don't just accept it—welcome it. (Sounds crazy, I know.) Watch how this tiny mindset shift completely changes your stress response.

🤔 Today's Question

What "work problem" are you currently resisting that might actually be the exact challenge you need right now?

Amor Fati,

Jon