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Mindset and emotions
Calmer, steadier, less overthinking. Real problems, the books that fix them, and ideas to try today.
Problems
Small setbacks ruin my weekSOON
Ideas
Meditations
Spend energy only on what you control
Marcus Aurelius kept reminding himself that other people's actions are outside his control. His own choices and responses are not.
MeditationsIt's your judgment that hurts, not the event
Write the thing on your mind in 2 lines: what actually happened, and what you are telling yourself it means.
The Obstacle Is the WayTurn the worry into the next step
Write the 1 next action for the thing you keep thinking about. Do it in the next hour, even a small version.
Four Thousand WeeksStop asking the future for a guarantee
Next time you worry about a what if, say: I can't know this yet. Then plan only the part that is due today.
Books
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