The Daily Stoic: Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art of Living (Emotions)

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Emotions

Choose strength, courage, endurance, be in control instead of impulses and emotions such as anger and discontentment in control
If x happens, you don’t have to do x as an automatic reaction
To manage anxiety, don’t desire something out of your control
You are invincible when you cannot be upset by anything outside your reasoned choice
Justice, reason, philosophy and principles are filters to steady your impulses
Choose peace not war
Fear is a self fulfilling prophecy
Anger is a bad fuel
You don’t have to have an opinion
Do what is honorable. Don’t be uncontrolled, overindulged, desire fuelled soul
Keep guard over your perception to protect your peace of mind
Guard yourself from being carried away by pleasure, by connecting the temptation to its actual effect
Use your intelligence and reason to be wise. Think, make sure your mind, not your emotions are in charge
Ask if the things that upset you a product of your imagination or reaction
Don’t make things harder by getting emotional, creating battles
Enemy of happiness is expectations, yearning and conditions
Prepare for the storm with a plan
You are invincible when you want nothing
Speak when you are certain what you say is better left said
It is easy it to dive in and act, it is hard to stop, wait, prepare, pause, parse your thoughts and think
Don’t give circumstances the power to rouse anger for there is no impact
Your participation, reaction, belief and opinion fuel the anger, not the act. You can choose self control, not to react and don’t get carried away
Enjoy your brief time on earth. Don’t be enslaved to emotions that make you miserable and dissatisfied
Don’t do things out of regret due to anger
Cultivate indifference towards troubles and emotions, be objective, calm and clear headed
Don’t give any possible outcome more power or preference than is appropriate
You can stop and regain your composure when you lose control
Curb your desire. Don’t set your heart on so many things and you will get what you need