A holiday reminder: You are not here to manage everyone’s expectations.
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If you wish to be free, do not wish that everything happen as you want.
Epictetus, Enchiridion
A lot of stress comes from trying not to disappoint people.
You say yes when you mean no. You over-explain. You soften the truth until it barely exists.
Stoicism cuts through that. You are responsible for acting well—not for making everyone comfortable.
Disappointment isn’t danger. It’s just feedback that someone wanted something different.
Let them want it.
Clearer boundaries create cleaner relationships and a much quieter mind.
Stay hungry. Stay wise. Eat brekkie.
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