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Difference of the Day #202

The Stoics understood something most people fail to grasp: control is an illusion, except in one place—your mind. You control nothing outside yourself. Not events, not outcomes, not other people’s reactions. The world is indifferent to your desires, yet people squander time and effort attempting to control what is beyond their influence.

Your mind, however, is yours. It is the lens through which reality is interpreted. Everything else is noise, unpredictable and chaotic. But how you choose to perceive that noise, how you filter and respond to it—that is the essence of power.

Stop trying to control what is outside you. It’s futile. Instead, master the one thing you can: your thoughts. This is where real freedom lies—not in altering external circumstances but in shaping your internal world. The world doesn’t bend to your will, but your mind does.

Today, Make A Difference.
Andrei

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