Ask Stoics guided-practice preview · 3–4 min
The Reserve Clause
Act wholeheartedly while leaving the result to circumstance.
This page explains what the exercise is for, shows the exact Stoic source behind it, and previews the steps. Open the separate Practice App when you are ready to work through it interactively.
Use when: high-stakes events, outcome anxiety, goal setting
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What you will do
How this guided practice works
- 1Read the frame
An archer governs the aim and release, not everything that happens in flight. Give the action your care without demanding the result.
- 2Name the situation
What are you about to attempt?
- 3Remove the story
Rewrite the goal: “I will do ___ well — circumstances permitting the result.”
- 4Record what you notice
If the result is blocked, what virtue can you still exercise?
- 5Choose the next action
What part will you do carefully?