Captain Michael: “The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say. Or think, or do. Only what you do.” — Marcus Aurelius
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“The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say. Or think, or do. Only what you do.” — Marcus Aurelius
Captain’s orders for the Mid-watch. Contemplate this:
The sea is dark tonight.
Most people are asleep.
Some are panicking.
Some are doomscrolling themselves into exhaustion.
Some are searching for someone else to blame.
But out here, under rough skies, none of that changes the course.
The Stoics understood a truth that becomes painfully clear at sea:
You waste precious energy trying to control what was never yours to command.
Other people.
The markets.
Public opinion.
Tomorrow.
Your work is smaller than that.
And harder than that.
Steady your own mind.
Stand your own watch.
Keep your own course.
That is enough for tonight.
#BuiltForRoughSeas #MidWatch #Stoicism #MarcusAurelius #Discipline
Captain Michael: “The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say. Or think, or do. Only what you do.” — Marcus Aurelius Ca
“The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say. Or think, or do. Only what you do.” — Marcus Aurelius Captain’s orders for the Mid-watch. Contemplate this: The sea is dark tonight. Most people are asleep. Some are panicking. Some are doomscrolling themselves into exhaustion. Some are searching for someone else to blame. But out here, under rough skies, none of that changes the course. The Stoics understood a truth that becomes painfully clear at sea: You waste precious energy trying to control what was never yours to command. Other people. The markets. Public opinion. Tomorrow. Your work is smaller than that. And harder than that. Steady your own mind. Stand your own watch. Keep your own course. That is enough for tonight. #BuiltForRoughSeas #MidWatch #Stoicism #MarcusAurelius #Discipline
“The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say. Or think, or do. Only what you do.” — Marcus Aurelius Captain’s orders for the Mid-watch. Contemplate this: The sea is dark tonight. Most people are asleep. Some are panicking. Some are doomscrolling themselves into exhaustion. Some are searching for someone else to blame. But out here, under rough skies, none of that changes the course. The Stoics understood a truth that becomes painfully clear at sea: You waste precious energy trying to control what was never yours to command. Other people. The markets. Public opinion. Tomorrow. Your work is smaller than that. And harder than that. Steady your own mind. Stand your own watch. Keep your own course. That is enough for tonight. #BuiltForRoughSeas #MidWatch #Stoicism #MarcusAurelius #Discipline
