[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":53},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-12/30":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/12/30","stoicism/12/30","Taking The Bite Out Of It","Meditation for December 30, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength and burden.","Seneca","Hercules Oetaeus, 231-232","2021-12-30T07:22:00",[17,18],"stoicism","mortality",[20,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_835DB3BD0DBE.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":47},"minimark",[26,30,33,36,39,44],[27,28,29],"p",{},"This is a lesson I can attest too.",[27,31,32],{},"For most of my life, I have been a passionate person. That is a nice way to say, I was prone to overreact. Zero to blood\nboiling over in the blink of an eye.",[27,34,35],{},"Here is the embarrassing part. More often than not, the overreaction was unwarranted. The matter of the moment was\ninsignificant, my exaggerated response… over the top. Guess who ended up looking like a real ass most the time.",[27,37,38],{},"I have learned to take deep breaths, soak up the entirety of the situation. Take some deep breaths and examine possible\noutcomes. Take some deep breaths and look for solutions. Then take some more deep breaths.",[40,41,43],"h3",{"id":42},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,45,46],{},"A calm mind is the best listener. A mind that is calm has a better view. A calm mind can find solutions. Don't allow\nyour emotions get the better of you. Someone in front of you didn't use their turn signal? Be calm. Death took a friend\nor family member? Be at peace. Our calm and reasoned mind can deal with all misfortunes.",{"title":48,"searchDepth":49,"depth":49,"links":50},"",2,[51],{"id":42,"depth":52,"text":43},3,1793716909372]