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Ramblings
“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius
This is my favorite quote, and I try to keep it in mind at all times. Recently, I realized that most of our unhappiness comes from the lack of control we have over outside events. Whenever my relatives or I go on and on about a problem that is making us miserable, it’s usually something outside of our control.
For example, I once rented a car to go on a trip with my friends. We used an app that I urge you to avoid: Zipcar. We were all excited and met where we were supposed to pick up our car. It was dirty — but whatever, nothing could undermine our excitement.
We drove a hundred meters before realizing that something was wrong, and we dropped the car at a service station. A guy told us that it was impossible to go anywhere with that engine, so we called the customer service and waited hours for someone to respond.
When someone finally picked up and we explained our problem, they told us they didn’t have other cars available and hung up. We were mad, but it didn’t help us. What helped us was accepting the situation and taking the next train to our destination.
What I’m trying to explain with this overly long story is that you don’t control external events, but you master your response to them. Your feelings and actions are entirely up to you. Will you get angry and make the situation worse, or will you accept the event as it is and move on?
I think this quote is incredibly empowering and encourages you to look inwards for answers.
Make your own drink
This is why your latte art fails every single time.
Have a great day,
— Alicia
PS: If you want to support me, you can buy me a coffee. It keeps me focused!