The Cycle of Control
Marcus Aurelius’ Wisdom Nuggets.
Nov 2 · 5 min read
The times in my life where I’ve felt peace, enjoyment, and all those fuzzy life states, had a commonality. During those periods of my life, I had better reactions (emotional control). And, those better reactions derived from temperance and my practice of stoicism.
The best times in my life thus far have been the weeks where I grew a shit ton. The weeks where I spent all hours trying to debug a program or trying an intense new meditation habit. It was the weeks of hard work and not the times of easy relaxation that…

