{"id":2157,"date":"2018-03-08T15:15:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T15:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailystoic.com\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2018-03-08T15:15:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T15:15:21","slug":"stoicism-tranquillity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailystoic.com\/stoicism-tranquillity\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Seek Tranquillity\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of what we say and do is not essential,\u201d\u00a0Marcus Aurelius reminds us<\/a>. \u201cIf you can eliminate it, you\u2019ll have more time, and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?'”<\/p>\n

The correction you were going to make of your co-worker. The new car you were going to shop for this weekend.\u00a0The news story a friend just forwarded<\/a>. Is it necessary? Do you\u00a0need<\/em>\u00a0it? Is it making you happier? Or is it adding to your stress?<\/p>\n

These are the questions to ask yourself, every day, every moment. Because the truth is that most of what we covet, most of what we unthinkingly react to or accept isn\u2019t making our lives better. On the contrary, it\u2019s the reason our lives\u00a0aren\u2019t<\/em>\u00a0better.<\/p>\n

So remember Marcus\u2019s advice: \u201cIf you seek tranquillity, do less.\u201d<\/p>\n

P.S. Sign up today for\u00a0the Daily Stoic\u2019s email<\/a>\u00a0and get our popular free 7-day course on Stoicism.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most of what we say and do is not essential,\u201d\u00a0Marcus Aurelius reminds us. \u201cIf you can eliminate it, you\u2019ll have more time, and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’” The correction you were going to make of your co-worker. 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