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This chapter reinforces a core Stoic idea: focus only on what’s within your control, and let go of the rest.
Key ideas:
Two domains exist—what’s up to you (your thoughts, actions, decisions) and what’s not (other people, outcomes, external events).
Wasting energy on what you can’t control leads to frustration and helplessness.
— Apr 15, 2025 08:26PM
Key ideas:
Two domains exist—what’s up to you (your thoughts, actions, decisions) and what’s not (other people, outcomes, external events).
Wasting energy on what you can’t control leads to frustration and helplessness.
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He says the best way out is always through
And I agree to that, or in so far
As I can see no way out but through.
—ROBERT FROST
— Apr 16, 2025 09:07PM
And I agree to that, or in so far
As I can see no way out but through.
—ROBERT FROST
Neha
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Failure is feedback. Movement, even in the wrong direction, teaches more than standing still.
Courage lives in motion. Brave people aren’t fearless—they just move anyway.
Great things begin with decisive movement, not endless planning.
“Don’t wait. Don’t hesitate. Just begin.”
— Apr 16, 2025 09:06PM
Courage lives in motion. Brave people aren’t fearless—they just move anyway.
Great things begin with decisive movement, not endless planning.
“Don’t wait. Don’t hesitate. Just begin.”
Neha
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When stuck or overwhelmed, the best response is simple: start moving. Action defeats fear and inertia.
Key ideas:
Start now. Don’t wait for perfection or permission—progress begins with a single step.
Momentum builds clarity. Action reveals the path forward and builds confidence.
— Apr 16, 2025 09:06PM
Key ideas:
Start now. Don’t wait for perfection or permission—progress begins with a single step.
Momentum builds clarity. Action reveals the path forward and builds confidence.
Neha
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We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is
to wear out.
—THEODORE ROOSEVELT
— Apr 16, 2025 08:56PM
to wear out.
—THEODORE ROOSEVELT
