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578. Don't complain about your work
Do what needs doing
24 hrs ago • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
577. Everything changes
Don't cling to anything
Jan 15 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
576. Things are constantly changing
Don't hold on to things so tightly
Jan 14 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
575. Change your perspective
When you view things from above, you'll see how insignificant they are
Jan 13 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
574. Everything changes
Nothing will last—not even what we are concerned about today
Jan 12 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
Don't be afraid of what you cannot control
Take responsibility for what belongs to you, not for what belongs to others
Jan 11 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
Using the right standards
Are we applying judgment where it matters, or letting impulse and habit decide for us?
Jan 10 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
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The magic formula of Marcus Aurelius
Dec 17, 2023 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
September's exercise of the month: Resources review
Aug 31, 2025 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
Stopping our internal dialogue
Sep 14, 2024 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
Nothing is personal
Jan 11, 2025 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
573. Review your day
Every night, before going to bed, review your day
Jan 9 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
572. Cultivate reason
We spend too much time going after possessions instead of cultivating reason
Jan 8 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
571. Our judgment decides the outcome
Sound judgments lead to sound outcomes. Unsound judgments lead to unsound outcomes.
Jan 7 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
570. The universe will not be upset when we die
Don't get carried away by what happens to your body
Jan 6 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
569. Learn to deal with impressions
They aren't facts; they are poor first drafts
Jan 5 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
Choose only what is under your control
We have no choice about what happens. But we can choose how to deal with what happens.
Jan 4 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
Not owning others' problems
Don't let others hijack your mind
Jan 3 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
568. Don't relive the past; do not fear the future
Future worries don’t yet exist, so fearing them only wastes energy.
Jan 2 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
Friction Finder: January Exercise of the Month
Examine what irritates or annoys you
Jan 1 • Dr. Chuck Chakrapani
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