Snub your destiny
I have taught myself to resist running to keep on schedule
This may seem like very small piece of advice, but it registered
In refusing to run to catch trains I have felt the true value of elegance and aesthetics in behaviour
A sense of being in control of my time, my schedule, and my life
Missing a train is only painful if you run after it
Likewise not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that's what you are seeking
You stand above the rat race and the pecking order
Not outside of it, if you do so by choice
Quitting a high paid position, if it is your decision, will seem a better pay off than the utility of the money involved
This is the first step towards the stoic's throwing a four letter word at fate
You have far more control of your life if you decide on your criterion by yourself
Consider that the grapes we cannot or did not reach are sour
But an aggressive stoic prior disdain and rejection of the grapes is even more rewarding
Be aggressive be the one to resign if you have the guts
It is more difficult to be a loser in a game you set up yourself
This means that you are exposed to the improbable only if you let it control you
You always control what you do so make this your end
N Taleb
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