In Stoicism, there are circles of control, and by manipulating these circles of control I am able to gain more peace and freedom as I realize that some things I do not have control over. I may be able to influence others towards what I want the result to be, but I ultimately am not in charge of the whole decision, and therefore these things are best left out of me trying to obsessively fret about. Some examples:
- Whether or not I work
- Whether or not I have sex
- Whether or not I live or die
- Whether or not people agree with me
- Whether or not people listen to me
- Whether or not people like me
