Stoic practice · 7–10 min

The Dichotomy of Control

Sort what is yours from what no choice can command.

Use when: being tested, uncertainty, conflict, deciding

How the practice works

1. Read the frame Your judgments, intentions, speech, and actions are yours. Other people, chance, reputation, and guaranteed outcomes are not.
2. Choose the next action Bring one real situation into the complete trial and commitment loop.

“Some things are in our control, and others not.”

— Epictetus, Enchiridion 1