More #stoicism thoughts:
We are not our jobs
We are not our possessions
We are not the people around us and we are not the experiences we face.
These no doubt influence who we are and what we do and what we believe in.
We are relational
And we are shaped by our experiences that are not in our control.
People will do things that upset us at varying degrees. You may wake up in a bad mood or have a bad day. You might not get that promotion or get the grades you want or get the right response you were expecting.
That's ok. Those are exterenals not in our control.
That's how it is and that's how it should be.
What is in our control is how we respond, how we learn, and very important, how we react and have control of our emotions and thoughts. Through time we gain experience and wisdom on how to react and think.
So if you ever have a bad experience, just reflect for a second and thank it for a wonderful opportunity to examine and be above the noise that bothers us.
Meditate on that noise. Embrace it.