Stop Caring What People Think

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I don’t have it as bad as others when it comes to caring about what people think of me. I still want to be liked and people to have good impressions. Worrying about what they think though doesn’t help that. What helps with that is doing things that leave a good impression with people. Instead I focus on what I can do. The decisions and choices I make when I interact with others.

That’s not as easy when i first meet people. I tend to get real nervous. A lot of that has to deal with my schooling years. I was picked on quite a bit and I have some scares from that. I am trying to overcome that and act more myself initially. Instead of being outspoken I’ll remain quiet. I often find that people are shocked when I feel comfortable out of my shell because I do things that I won’t do in a new setting.

Where To Find Joy

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We find joy in doing proper work. That’s been difficult for me because I don’t often know what that work is. Studying stoicism hasn’t really helped. It’s helped me become more at peace and maybe that’s the proper work. Learning to be comfortable with not knowing and letting life just come to me.

Making Your Own Good Fortune

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To make myself more lucky I’ve had to put myself out there. I could think that the current wonderful company I’m at is due to luck. In reality I made some of my own luck by working hard and putting in extra effort to network within my profession. I tell people who come up through the profession who think they’re lucky that they really just put themselves into a better position to succeed.

Daily Stoic(s)

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Yesterday - Today Is The Day

Everyday is an opportunity to do something. Why wait.

Today - Show Me How To Live

The present here and now. This is where to live. I’ve started walking in the morning without headphones in. Instead I listen to the present. To the cars going by or the birds in the tree. I feel it’s made a difference in my day-to-day activities. Enjoy the now.

Daily Stoic(s)

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Yesterday - Quality Over Quantity

One of the things I try to focus on is quality. Working on the right things or reading the right things. It can be hard some times to find the right things. With books I’ll add a book to my Amazon list to buy later. If it ends up on there multiple times it helps identify the books with the most recommendations.

Today - What Kind Of Boxer Are You

Boxers get hit a lot. If they give up after the few punches they end up losing. The stoic asks about that in life. Are you the boxer that falls down after just one punch or the boxer that keeps going even when it’s tough. In my profession there can be lots of bad breaks and punches in the mouth. It can get frustrating but I have to keep going.