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[–]shitface9000 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

It takes real discernment to know what is and is not in your control. For me, it takes spiritual insight as well.

[–]ReeferMadness 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

It's important to realize that in many cases you can extend your sphere of influence by recruiting the help of others. Finding these possibilities usually takes some thought. And clear thought takes a clear mind, so meditating is always a great idea. Is that what you mean by spiritual insight shitface?

[–]shitface9000 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, but also having a spiritual frame of reference to perceive the world and its events. Perception is always in our control, and dictates our experience. Perception viewed through a spiritual lense however gives us the best experience possible. More specifically perceiving as God would have us. How does this happen? Prayer, vigilance, study, meditation. Align your thoughts with God’s and you will think and perceive as God does. The effect will be true control over your life.

[–]latuspod 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If we are talking about Stoicism it boils down to a hard dividing line between what you can control and what you cant. Influence kind of muddies the whole thing up, other people are never something that is in our control, or up to us.