Control Your Response, Not Outcomes

We live in a culture obsessed with results. We are measured by the numbers in our bank accounts,

the likes on our photos, and the scoreboard at the end of the game.

Our entire education and career systems teach us that nothing matters except the final outcome.

But this is exactly where our greatest anxiety is born. Because deep down, we know a truth

we try to ignore: We never have full control over the result. The ancient Stoics

knew this well. They understood that if you tie your happiness to an outcome,

you are betting your sanity on a roll of the dice. This is why they proposed a revolutionary

shift in perspective: Stop focusing on how things turn out, and focus exclusively