“Today I escaped from the crush of circumstances, or better put, I threw them out, for the crush wasn't from outside me but in my own assumptions.”
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 9.13
March 18, 2021 7:00 AM
A wonderful reminder from Marcus Aurelius that those feelings of frustration, of being overwhelmed are manifested internally.
Externally, our work can is what it is. We allow the emotions to eat at us inside. Having the knowledge that we can control the emotions within gives us a mechanism to cope.
Conclusion
We can't blame our boss or coworkers for our stresses at work. We can't blame our spouse or parents for our stresses at home. The cause of these emotions lies within us.