Don’t turn into a grumpy expat. These stoic principles will help you cope gracefully with challenges abroad.
They’re from Ryan Holiday at @DailyStoic.
- “No person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have, and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.” – Seneca
- You don’t control the situation, but you control what you think about it.
- Will anger make this better or worse?
- Stop wasting your time arguing with reality.
- “You always own the option of having no opinion.” – Marcus Aurelius
- “You don’t have to turn this into something. It doesn’t have to upset you.” — Marcus Aurelius
6 Stoic questions to ask every day:
1/ Is this in my control?
2/ Is this necessary?
3/ What's the worst case? Am I prepared?
4/ Where can I do better?
5/ What habit bonfires am I fueling?
6/ How can I make the best of this?— Daily Stoic (@dailystoic) March 24, 2024
Photo at top: Men practice carrying a float for Semana Santa in Alcalá de Henares, Spain