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“Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions — not outside.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Anxiety is not new to the 21st century.
Many sages of the old have written about it. I like the above quote because it reminds us that anxiety is not some outside force wielding its power over us but something within us - something we control.
Today, or rather yesterday, as I’m writing this post at 5 a.m., I felt anxiety creeping up on me again. It often comes at the most inopportune times, like right as you lay in bed, ready for a good night’s sleep. In the old days, this would have ruined my night. I would think about all my problems and get carried away in thought. I have learned, however, that is the last thing I want to do. I’m not solving anything at 10 p.m.
I’m no anxiety virgin anymore.
I haven’t been in a while. I am battle-hardened, with scars to prove it. Over the years, I have built a powerful arsenal of anti-anxiety weapons. I carry them with me wherever I go. Today, I will share the blueprints with you, dear reader, hoping you can build such an arsenal for yourself.
“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
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