Hello and welcome to Navigate the day. Today is January 12th, 2003. And we're in the month of clarity. Which is part of the discipline of perception.The theme for today is the One path to Serenity.I'm going to go ahead and jump right into the quote that we have for today. Keep this thought at the ready at Daybreak.And through the day and night. There is only one path to happiness, and that is in giving up, all outside of your sphere of choice regarding nothing else as your possession.
Surrendering all else to God and fortune. Epictetus.Discourses. 4..4. .39. So the journal prompt that we have for today.Is where is the path to serenity. And I've got some thoughts on that here. Serenity, given the context of the excerpt from discourses. Comes from our letting go of things that aren't in our control.Our reasoned choices lead us down the path of peace. This ability to make choices is the one thing that can never really be taken from us entirely.
Now I don't know how much I. Believe this. Initially at least. And that's OK. I'm still going to make the decision to believe it, or at least try to. We always have a choice to make, and I want mine backed by reason.This planet of ours continues to spin whichever direction, good or bad, and we spin with it.My fate isn't entirely up to me either.This is something to consider when making a reasoned choice. I cannot control everything.But choices begin and end with me.
I don't choose my family.I don't choose my body. I don't choose my starting position in life.I don't choose. How my place of employment operates and I certainly don't control.How others view me?All of these are truths that I need to learn to accept. And instead focus on me.And what's in my sphere of control? And what I make and contribute to the world. Today was a rather long day for me. And that's why I'm recording this
30 at night. Today was. Was harvest.At my W2 job where I'm a cultivation assistant. And the harvest lasted for about 11 hours, and I was on my feet pretty much the whole time.This too is out of my control.And letting go of this notion that I can control what surrounds me.It's still difficult for me. But I'm learning.And I think getting better at it as time goes on and as I'm still concentrating on. Unfortunately, today's episode and entry is a little shorter because of it. And
that's OK.I still took time out of my morning and evening to focus on my growth.And something that I truly want to be doing. So.As far as I'm concerned. I'm on the path to Serenity because I'm constantly considering what is in or out of my control and learning to accept the latter. That's going to be it for today.Thank you for taking the time to listen to me ramble.Stay safe and until next time. I wish you the best and know you can handle the worst.Peace and love, friend.