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A short Daily Stoic episode reminding listeners that the people who frustrate or occupy our thoughts are likely not thinking about us at all, and that we should focus on our own actions and responses.
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Canon
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The core Stoic teaching that we cannot control others’ actions or opinions, only our own responses, is illustrated by the idea that others are not thinking about us as much as we think.
Highlights
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The episode points out how easily we give mental real estate to people who frustrate us, assuming they occupy our thoughts as much as we occupy theirs.
Editorial
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The reminder that “they’re not thinking about you at all” is a call to stop letting resentment or obsession about others consume your peace.
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