No punching, whining, or crying over spilled milk: The ancient ‘Let Them’ wisdom of the Stoics for surviving the election

No punching, whining, or crying over spilled milk: The ancient ‘Let Them’ wisdom of the Stoics for surviving the election

If we are consumed with worry that the political situation will end in annexation, we have ceded all the power; if we find joy and meaning and opportunity in the way Canadians respond, we have taken it back

Trying The ‘Let Them’ Theory

What is the “Let Them” Theory? It’s a mindset or approach to life that says: If people want to do something – talk behind your back, exclude you, not support you, act unfairly – let them.Instead of wasting your energy trying to change others, prove yourself, or control how people act, you just let them act out and focus on what you can control: your peace, your goals, and your values. Right now, I’m going through a difficult situation, a messy, …