Excellent selection. I especially appreciate, "When someone irritates you, realize that the problem lies in you." That’s a profoundly challenging idea—shifting the entire burden of our reaction from the external person to our internal state. True self-mastery starts there. Thanks for the inspiration!
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This is one of the hardest things to do in practice
Actually admit it’s on you
Your fault
Your problem
Now, when I see someone angry with me, I know it’s their issue, not mine
So it goes both ways
Emotional accountability is the key to happiness
It's so true,,once you learn what’s yours to carry and what isn’t, life gets a lot lighter
You just articulated the most difficult part of the Stoic journey perfectly. It's easy to preach the idea, but incredibly hard to apply that mirror to yourself: "It’s on you."
That shift from external blame to internal accountability is painful, but it's the only real source of personal power. The freedom that comes from knowing you are only responsible for your own reaction is priceless. Emotional accountability is truly the master key. 🗝️
Agree, self reflection can be sometimes painful when you notice that at the end you are „The Problem“. But on the other Hand there lies the Opportunity, you can Change.
For me I am still learning to get better at it. Its a journey.