How to practice acceptance like a Stoic

A Stoic reflection "Don’t demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do happen, and you will go on well." Epictetus For all of us, life does not flow serenely without any hitches and glitches. In fact, thr opposite is true. Life challenges us daily, but we allow it to happen and then choose how to best tackle what happens with dichotomy of control. "If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened." Epictetus For example, the amount of time we could spend complaining or venting is spent reparenting and objectively evaluating the trigger with a journal. Yes, we need support and after going inwards, we can also reflect on how best to reach out to someone safe in a community for co-regulation. "If a person gave your body to any stranger he met on his way, you would certainly be angry. And do you feel no shame in handing over your own mind to be confused and mystified by anyone who happens to verbally attack you?" Epictetus This is a muscle we have to strengthen We are not going to overnight become experts at self-regulation. However, we need to practice. Each trigger is an opportunity to self-reparent. Use each trigger as fuel for transformation. "Don’t demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do happen, and you will go on well." Epictetus