On Being Anxious
Epictetus: Pg.158 : Stoic 6 Pack
Why am I Anxious?
What do I want?
If I don't want a thing, that's not in my Power , How can I be anxious?
A flute player playing by himself
has no Anxiety
But when he enters the Theatre
He is anxious, even if he is an expert
For not only he wishes to play flute well
But also obtain applause , which is not in his power
Things independent of our will (Posssessions, Power, Will of the Boss)
are neither good nor bad
Things dependent on our will (our own opinions and actions)
are within our power
Focus on the Internals
Not the Externals