Six Principles to Protect Yourself From Negative Narratives

Seneca warned us of this saying, We do not put to the test those things which cause our fear. What we should do is what poker players do when they are playing a game of poker and they want to read the behavior of their opponents. They actively seek to disprove themselves. When men surround you and try to talk you into believing that you are unhappy, consider not what you hear but what you yourself feel because you know your own affairs better than anyone else does. Don't outsource all of your feelings to the TV or to podcasts or to people down the road from you. Check in. How do I feel? Am I okay? What do I think will happen here?