Embracing Freedom Through Letting Go

You think ancient wisdom is outdated until you realize Marcus Aurelius faced the same anxiety

you do scrolling through your phone at 2 AM. The Stoics taught one radical truth:

you control nothing except your response. Not the traffic, not your boss, not even tomorrow.

Just this moment, just your choice. But here's what they didn't tell you.

That control? It's not about being stronger. It's about being smaller.

Proverbs says pride comes before the fall, and the Stoics agreed. Your ego wants to

control everything, which is why you suffer. The plot twist? Freedom doesn't

come from gaining more control. It comes from releasing it. When you stop trying