The Stoics were really big on control. But they were not control freaks at all. A key part of Stoicism is just asking yourself, "Can I do anything about this?" If you can, do it. If you can't... then you can't. But worrying achieves nothing but stress. Here's Ryan: Here's a quick visual to help get the point across: <img src="https://www.bakadesuyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ancient-wisdom-1.jpg"> Next time you're worrying, pause and ask yourself, "Do I have control over this?" If you do, stop worrying and get to work. If you don't have control, worrying won't make it better. And going back to the first point, it might be a good idea to ask yourself what your belief is that's causing all this worry... Yeah, it's probably irrational.

People have enormous respect for ancient wisdom. They just don't read it. Funny thing is, we're more likely to live happier lives when we visit the classics section than the self-help aisle. So how do we get the skinny on what one group of brilliant dead guys - The Stoics - had to say?

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