☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: A Rare Strength You Can Develop

How to be less easily fooled.

1. Morning Contemplation

🎧 You can find the audio version of this morning’s contemplation below.

Good morning.

The ancient Stoics habitually did their best to see things for what they are.

They wanted to maintain a close connection to reality. A clear view of events, objects, and people leaves less room for disturbance. When no story or interpretation is added, harmful indulgences are less appealing and unwanted adversity is less frightening.

To make this clearer, consider the following scene from Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.