Choose Your Cato
Stoic Thinking · Beginner
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Live as though someone you deeply admire were watching you.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
Keep your role model in mind
As the day begins, recall someone you admire and one quality of theirs you want to practice today.
If Cato feels too stern, pick someone gentler.
1 minWhat would they do in my place?
Before a decision or temptation, picture their response in detail.
Most of the time, you already know what they would do.
2 minAct as if they were watching
In a private moment when you usually slack off, act as you would in front of that person.
We make most of our mistakes when no one is looking.
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