211013 What I learned in my studies this morning

Sleeping different 

Always tough in the first days. 

Gotta try some more. 

Daily Stoic:

Other than family, I rarely have conflicts with other people. (Family only because I see them constantly and there are more opportunities for trouble, not because we naturally fight often.)

The primary issue I would have with people would be encountering bad drivers.  Someone will cut me off or drive slowly or not signal and I would find my ire stoked way beyond necessity.

I used to take traffic mishaps and annoyances personally.  This jackass just made me slow down!  He must have done that on purpose!  He's an asshole who is trying to piss me off!

Then I heard a notion that if you treat other drivers as acts of nature, as things that just happen and are not personally directed against you, it becomes easier to let it slide.  Since I started this, my drives have become much calmer and less stressful.

I learned to control my anger on that level and it translated well into accepting larger problems and inconveniences (work issues, family matters, house or car troubles, etc.) with equanimity.  I'm not there yet, not completely anyway, but I've made significant progress.

Time to be better.

Today's Meditation: