@schoelderle
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I was really test today. I had some things occur that put me in a hot and foul mood. I had to try really hard to remind myself that I was choosing to respond that way. Things worked out. Sort of. There are feelings inside me that have always reacted in that way and it will take many more instances and opportunities to practice to improve and get better at responding to certain situations. I feel I am making progress though.
@stephenleo1982
I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.
My thoughts are my own. The external things that happen can influence thoughts but ultimate I have control over those thoughts. I allow them to fester and affect my decisions. That happened yesterday. I felt stressed and needed relief. I did things to try and remediate that. I ended up having a midnight snack which I’ve been trying to avoid. If instead I had not allowed those thoughts of stress affect me, I may have instead gone to bed and avoided the scenario. It’s easy to say I should do that. In practice it’s a bit tougher. I am working on that mindset though of identifying when I’m in those moods and making effort to reframe the thoughts.
@jakobowens1
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The results are the beauty. How I came to a result is dependent on my choices. This can be both a good and bad thing. Ideally more good. Mindset is something I’ve really worked on. I don’t want to be negative. I’d like to remain positive. Some times that gets tested. I have to often catch myself and reframe the thinking or thought. I’m actually kind of tired right now. I’m trying to decide what to do next. I have several choices some good and some bad. The exhaustion doesn’t help make good ones. It leans towards the bad. Yet, I can still reframe my thinking to not focus on the tiredness. I can choose to focus on something productive that will make me happier in the long run.
@ingmarr
I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.
I went golfing this morning. One of the things the game is teaching me is that I have to live in the moment. I can’t worry about past shorts or future ones. What I have is this shot right here and now. Getting into that mindset really helped me today. I beat my best round of golf by one stroke. Now that the round is over I can enjoy it for that moment and then I move on to this week, where I’ll work on some stuff and try to improve upon it. Expecting to improve can have it’s own downfall though. I could shoot my worst round next week. It’s happened before after setting my previous best. That’s why I’m focusing on the present here and now and not past or future outcomes.
Understanding is a key part of our existence. I’m learning to take that as something not to under appreciate.
@blizzard88
I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.
When I was younger, I was frustrated that things weren’t going my way in life. I’ve since learned that things all happen for a reason and that the experiences I had early on helped me become the person I am good or bad. I like to think that it’s more good than bad. I’m a much better place and that took time.
Ego is the enemy. Golf has taught me that. When I think I’m going to do great, I end up having one of my worst rounds. I’m starting to get to a place where I enter a round and accept it for what it is. There’s always new things to learn. I have a green notebook I keep in my golf bag. After every round I write down the things I learned from the round because golf is a game that requires constant improvement. It’s a thing for me to chase in life and allows me to remain humble in not only golf but everything I do.