[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":55},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-04/06":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/04/06","stoicism/04/06","Prepare Yourself For Negativity","Meditation for April 6, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"When you first rise in the morning tell yourself: I will encounter busybodies, ingrates, egomaniacs, liars, the jealous and cranks. They are all stricken with these afflictions because they don’t know the difference between good and evil. Because I have understood the beauty of good and the ugliness of evil, I know that these wrong-doers are still akin to me…and that none can do me harm, or implicate me in ugliness - nor can I be angry at my relatives or hate them. For we are made for cooperation.","Marcus Aurelius","Meditations, 2.1","2026-04-06T08:45:00",[17,18],"stoicism","unbiased thought",[20,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_9601.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":49},"minimark",[26,30,33,38],[27,28,29],"p",{},"Life has been a struggle over the last few months. My initial reflection on this meditation was focused on how I should respond, but after reading it several times, I realized that the message is about preparation.",[27,31,32],{},"If we prepare ourselves for what is to come, it will be easier to deal with. Create a morning ritual, a tiny habit. When you wake up, before you put your feet on the ground, remind yourself that today is going to be a good day. Others may treat us poorly, but we have the power to react with tolerance, mercy, and dignity.",[34,35,37],"h3",{"id":36},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,39,40,41,48],{},"Start your day with the ",[42,43,47],"a",{"href":44,"rel":45},"https://tinyhabits.com/",[46],"nofollow","tiny habit"," of affirmation. Before you let your feet hit the floor, commit to having a good day. Prepare your mind for the fact that not everyone will treat you well, and remember that being kind in return costs you nothing.",{"title":50,"searchDepth":51,"depth":51,"links":52},"",2,[53],{"id":36,"depth":54,"text":37},3,1793716904295]