Marcus Aurelius
Your Opinion of Yourself Matters More Than a Stranger's
We love ourselves more than anyone, yet care more about other people's opinion of us than our own. Why I try to keep my tone direct, and the question I ask when I want someone's praise.
ReadEverything Is Interpretation
When it rains before my morning run, how I read it decides the rest of my day. A note for me, and for my sons.
ReadAm I Using My Ego, or Is It Using Me?
The quickest way to your own downfall is to stop examining yourself and start believing you're better than you are. A journal entry for me, and for my sons.
ReadThe Line I Say to Myself
One sentence I repeat to myself keeps difficult people from running my day. Here's how a mantra works as a filter.
ReadImagine Losing It, Then Look Again
Imagining the worst sounds pessimistic. For me, it's the practice that keeps me grateful for what I still have.
ReadDon't Sweat the Small Stuff - I Disagree
Everyone says to let the little things go. I think that's wrong - here's why the small stuff is actually the big stuff in disguise.
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