feel the way you feel

Feel the way you feel today.

If yesterday’s elections' outcomes have impacted how you feel today, that’s okay. However, realize that whether those emotions are positive or negative, they are only short-term, and the outcome itself is not going to help or keep you from living your authentic life.

You control that.

The Stoics have so many great reminders about this, and I thought I’d share a few today:
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“It is not in our control to have everything turn out exactly as we want, but it is in our control to control how we respond to what happens.” - Epictetus

“The more you seek to control external events, the less control you will have over your own life.” - Epictetus
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“When you control your thoughts, you control your destiny.” - Epictetus

“The things you really need are always within your control.” - Seneca

“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” - Marcus Aurelius

I’m aware these reminders may not be what you want to read today, and I’m okay with that. Once emotions, both positive and negative, settle, come back to this Note and re-read these quotes. I'm not suggesting your feelings aren't valid, that you shouldn't be happy or sad today, or even that you need to turn it around today. However, I am suggesting that YOU have more control over your Pursuit and living your authentic life than yesterday's results, and the sooner you get back to focusing on what you can control, appreciating the abundance in your life, and moving towards your authentic life, the better it will be.

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See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,

JC