Anxiety rises when we try to control what cannot be controlled. That’s why the Stoics remind us of seven simple yet powerful truths.
First Truth: Do not chase what cannot change.
Second Truth: Stay in the present moment.
Third Truth: Speak less, observe more.
Fourth Truth: Not every thought deserves to become a belief.
Fifth Truth: Let reason step forward before emotion takes the stage.
Sixth Truth: Embrace imperfection.
And finally, remind yourself: This shall pass.
Calmness doesn’t arrive when everything is fixed. It arrives when you stop fighting everything.
