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

This is something I’ve learned studying stoicism. It’s the point of meditation. To self-reflect and address emotions instead of distracting myself or running away from them. It’s a bit of a balance because dealing with emotions can feel like trying to change them. Frustration on the golf course is dangerous. It can lead from one bad shot to the next. Which is why I try to move on from what already happened. That might seem like I’m running away. We can control how we feel. We can accept the frustration, take a deep breath, and move on.