The inner world
The inner world: 37 Stoic exercises and cases on sorting what is yours from what is not.
Cases in this topic
Propositions in this topic
- FalseNot feeling like it is a valid reason not to do something.
- TrueThe arising of a feeling happens to you; what you do with it, you choose.
- FalseProcrastination is caused by a lack of time.
- FalseThoughts that arise at night are reliable advisers.
- FalseA strong impulse must be expressed immediately.
- TrueYou always have work to do on your own attention, even when you are bored.
- FalseIf your screen swallows your whole evening, that is the app's fault, not yours.
- TrueWisdom is not something you know, but something you practice.
Situations in this topic
- Not yoursYou wake up after a bad night and feel drained.
- YoursWhether you put your phone away or scroll for another hour.
- Not yoursAn unpleasant thought pops up while you are trying to work.
- YoursWhether you snap when irritated or take a breath first.
- Not yoursYou feel the nerves rising before a performance.
- Not yoursYour mood is gloomy without a clear reason.
- YoursWhether you open the notification right away or finish your work first.
- Not yoursIn the middle of the night you jolt awake with a list of worries.