Train, don't just read
Stoic Thinking · Beginner
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The gap between knowing and doing doesn't close by reading: it closes by practicing.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
The evening review
Before sleep: what you did well, what you did badly, what you'd do differently. No self-flagellation.
It's the highest-yield exercise of all and takes five minutes.
5 minSeparate fact from judgment
When something upsets you, name what happened without the adjective.
"They pointed out a mistake", not "they're humiliating me".
2 minRefuse a small luxury
Once, deliberately, say no to something you fancy.
Not to suffer: to confirm that the impulse passes on its own.
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