It would be nice to be a better person, but it is not easy. Kadizzle has recently been studying the Stoics to see if he can improve his life performance. These old Greeks had some good advice. Let's start with focus on what you can control. That is very good advice. How much time is spent trying to manipulate things we cannot control. Value time more than money or possessions. Amen to that one. Remember you have the power to have NO opinion. Think about that one. Don't suffer imagined troubles. Wow, Kadizzle knows some people that should have that one tattooed on their arm. The guy Kadizzle has been getting this advice from actually has some reminder tattoos on his arm.
Kadizzle is terribly guilty of this one. Two ears, one mouth...for a reason. Kadizzle talks way too much. Don't compare yourself to others. The truth is you are you and you will not be others. Also if you decide to be the other you have to take everything. Say you want to be as smart as a fat guy. Then you have to take the fat with the smart. Maybe just being yourself would be better. The best revenge is not to be like that. Don't be a Republican. Put every impression, emotion, to the test before acting on it. In the world of Kadizzle that means asking for a twenty second pause from the wife.
Every person is an opportunity for kindness. Now there is a good one to think about. It never fails that if you do a kind deed for someone you feel good about it.
Don't be afraid to ask for help. This is a big one. Kadizzle has asked so many people for help and it has improved life immensely. There is a trick to this one. You must render help when asked. Ideally you help the person that helped you.
What is bad for the hive, is bad for the bee. This one is a little bit mysterious, but it seems right. It seems to mean do what is good for society. Trump needs this one tattooed on his ass with a blow torch.
Don't judge other people. Master this one and you can fly. Forgive, forgive, forgive, not bad advice, usually works well, but not always that easy.
Prepare for life's inevitable setbacks. According to the teacher this means anticipate what can go wrong and be prepared to deal with it. Yup, we are going to drop dead. Do it in a place where they can move your body out easily.
If someone offends you, realize you are complicit in taking offense. That is pretty self explanatory. It is important to realize being offended is in your control. Kadizzle has been called a lot of offensive things. If someone tells Kadizzle he is an idiot, Kadizzle tries to explain to them Kadizzle is the referee, not them.
Don't make your problems worse by bemoaning them. Too many fall into that trap.
Accept success without arrogance, handle failure with indifference. Not bad advice. Ego is the enemy. Can't argue with that one. Last, but not least, stillness is the way.
Now for the teachers final advice. " Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it. " From old Epictetus. Kadizzle's latin name is Laziticus.
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