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Laugh at Yourself
This morning, I was reading How to Be Free, A.A. Long’s translation of Epictetus’ Enchiridion and selections from his Discourses. Epictetus was a slave for 30 years in the Roman Empire before gaining his freedom. As a Stoic philosopher, he taught that true freedom isn’t about external circumstances—it comes from your mind, your perceptions, and […]
The Hardest Part is Just Getting Up
I woke up at 6:08 a.m. today. Jiu Jitsu class is at 6:30 a.m. I slept like crap last night. Couldn’t fall asleep and was up every hour or more. As soon as I woke up, I grabbed my phone and started drafting a text to Coach: “Hey, I can’t make it in today, I […]