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

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?

[–]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.