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

One of the things I’m trying to better understand is what words are within my area of influence. What do I say that makes people think and what do I say that puts them off. This will allow me to make better choices on the words I use. Maybe that’s going a little too deep into the stoicism about not worrying about what’s outside of my reasoned choice. Words have power.

I’ve seen things I say offhanded get taken very seriously. While others are tossed aside. Maybe the lesson is that I can say what I say but I can’t control how they’re taken.