015: All that really matters: Focusing on what you can control and letting go of the rest.
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Today you will go about your day and a whirlwind of things could hit you. Rude people, catastrophe at work or even screw up a performance. And you will have two choices: You can get caught up in these things and let them ruin your day. Or you can focus on what you can actually control in your world. Which is really just your decisions, your judgements and your actions. This mindset shift is one of the foundational principles of something called Stoicism. A philosophy that has been the secret weapon for elite athletes to ancient Roman emperors. On today’s episode, we break it apart and show how bringing your focus to what you can control will change your life.
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