Mindset

ByThe Dude
“…the last of the human freedoms: to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.”
~ Viktor Frankl ~

Frankl lost nearly everything in the Nazi camps. But he wrote that a person can keep their spiritual freedom and independence of mind, even there. His body was held. His mind wasn’t.

Your circumstances today are probably gentler. Traffic. A slow cashier. A text from someone who “just wants to circle back.”

You can’t always pick what shows up. You can pick what you do with it, and that muscle gets built the same way as any other: reps. A few quiet minutes of meditation, a little paying attention. That’s the workout.

The Dude 🐸

Thought for the Day
You don’t find your mindset in the moment. You build it before the moment.

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