Cultivate the Good Emotions
Stoic Thinking · Intermediate
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Joy in a job well done, caution toward what you might do poorly, and desires held with a reserve clause.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
Joy in something done well
Write down one action from today that leaves you satisfied because of how you did it, regardless of the outcome.
Stoic joy comes from acting well, not from luck.
2 minOne caution upheld
Write down something you wisely refrained from doing today: a heated reply, an impulse buy.
Caution is the healthy version of fear: protecting yourself from your own impulses.
2 minA desire with a reserve clause
Write down something you want, add 'if nothing prevents it,' and note which part is up to you.
The aim remains; the anxiety drops.
2 min