Building Resilience: Reflective and challenging changes

God puts people in your life that provide insight to you. A great friend of mine poured so much wisdom into me and introduced me to this, and now passing it on to you all. This has proven to develop strength and resilience within your mental wellbeing.SMALL CHANGES —> BIG RESULTS.Challenge: add one rule to your week. Marinate on these principles. Summary of Principles: LISTEN IN FOR BIBLICAL AND PERSONAL CONTEXTFocus on what you can controlYou control how you respond to thingsAsk yourself, "is this essential?"Meditate on your morality every dayValue time more than money/possessionsYou are a product of your habitsRemember, you have the power to have no opinionOwn the morningPut yourself up for review (Interrogate yourself)Don't suffer imaginable troubles (BIBLICAL, Philippians 4:6-7)Try to see the good in people (BIBLICAL, Philippians 2:3-4)Never be overheard complaining... even to yourself (BIBLICAL, Philippians 2:14-16)Two ears, one mouth.. for a reason (Zeno)There is always something you can doDon't compare yourself to others. (BIBLICAL, 2 Corinthians 10:12)Live as if you've died and come back (every minute is a bonus)"the best revenge is not to be like that" Marcus AureliusBe strict with yourself and tolerant with othersPut every impression, emotion, to the test before acting on itLearn something from everyoneFocus on process, not outcomesDefine what success means to youFind a way to love everything that happens (Amor Fati)Seek out challengesDon't follow the mobGrab the "smooth handle"Every person is an opportunity for kindness (Seneca)Say NO (A LOT)Don't be afraid to ask for helpFind one thing that makes you wiser every dayStoic Characteristics : Serene & ConfidentActs reasonablyFocuses on what's in their controlAccepts fate graciouslyUnattached to external thingsGrateful & CalmKind & GenerousTakes full responsibility for their lifeSupremely virtuous Lives in complete harmony Book reference: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature by Peter Scazzero https://a.co/d/9orqjFN