Today’s Stoic
“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of things.”
What it means today
The event is one thing; the story you tell about it is another. Two people can face the same setback and feel entirely differently — because the disturbance is in the interpretation, not the event.
Try this todayWhen you feel upset today, name the event plainly, then name the story you added on top of it.
Today’s questionIs it the thing, or the view I have taken of the thing?