Our attitude is something we can control

Stoic philosophy, especially as espoused by figures like Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius, is particularly relevant when discussing control over one's attitude. Stoicism teaches that while we cannot always control external events, we can control our reactions to them. Epictetus famously stated, "It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." This underscores the Stoic belief that our internal judgments and attitudes are within our sphere of control, even if external events are not.