I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.

Don’t get upset.

Do the right thing.

These are the two things we need to do before acting. I often forget this in the heat of the moment. I’m working on that. Instead of letting my emotions take over I’m trying to take a step back and question the situation. Why is this happening. What is the other person’s motivation. From there I can pick a clear path often times me being upset is my own fault.

I hoped on social media today and read a lot of hateful tweets. These tweets were directed at people who don’t wear masks. They were emotionally charged. Some of it resulted from their early stance on wearing masks and how they were mocked or put down for that view early on in the pandemic. Now was the time of their revenge and they let it fly. I felt sorry for them. I’m neither pro or anti-mask. If I go out and an organization or store wishes I wear a mask I’ll wear it. Otherwise I’m not all that concerned with the risk of the pandemic. I’ve reviewed the data. I don’t live in a high density location. I feel the risk for my profile is low. I will respect people’s wishes and I’ll decide my own risk level.