Stoic Coffee Break

6 - The Opinions of Others

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Jan 14, 2018
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INSIGHT

Focus On What You Can Control

  • We most worry about things we cannot control, and chief among them is other people's opinions.
  • Recognizing this clarifies what we should focus on: our own actions and principles.
ANECDOTE

Risky School Stunt To Impress Peers

  • The host recounts breaking into his school to impress older boys and getting punished the next day.
  • He promised never to do it again after facing the danger and consequences.
ADVICE

Use Principles As Your Decision Test

  • Live according to clear, virtuous principles so external opinion loses power over your choices.
  • Compare actions to your principles and refuse those that don't match.
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