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Dr. Michael Gervais on Not Caring What People Think and the Future of Stoicism (Pt 1)

The Daily Stoic

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Focus on Effort, Not Results

The speaker has shifted from being result-oriented to being process-oriented, caring less about the outcome of their work. They no longer obsess over sales numbers or book rankings, and instead focus on what they can control, which is the effort they put into their work. This shift aligns with the stoic philosophy of focusing on what is within our control (effort) rather than external outcomes, as stated by Epictetus.

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