Body, Breath, Mind: You Only Control the Last
Your body and your breath are largely beyond your control. But your mind is yours alone, and it’s where you should focus your energies.
The Daily Stoic
Reflections on individual entries in “The Daily Stoic” by Ryan Holiday.
The Rational Person Looks Inward
If you strive to be a rational person, you must focus on what you can control: that means looking inside yourself.
Attention is a Habit
Staying focused requires practice. It’s a habit that you have to build, just like anything good that you want to maintain.
The Good Things Are Obvious
Trying to identify good things worth pursuing can seem confusing — but the truth is that the good things are obvious.
Power and Powerlessness
Whether you are powerful or have very little power — you have an obligation to examine your impulses and make sure you’re acting for the common good.
