“Remember, a castle can be an intimidating, impenetrable fortress, or it can be turned into a prison when surrounded. The difference is simply a shift in action and approach.” – “The Obstacle Is the Way” by Ryan Holiday. Learn more about this book at the Daily Stoic.
“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.” – Carl Sagan. Learn more in this Newsweek article.
In each moment, we choose our perspective. Car trouble that causes you to miss a day’s work could be a setback that frustrates you, or it could be an opportunity to talk to the expert mechanics and learn. Missing the game-winning shot in the big game could be a reason to quit the sport after this season, or it could be feedback that improving your finishing could have a high impact.
It may take a lifetime of practice to execute at the highest levels, but your perspective can change in a moment. To hear a new perspective, pick up a new book.
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