{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":0.73,"endTime":2.99,"body":"Hello and welcome to Navigate the day."},{"startTime":4.56,"endTime":6.07,"body":"It is episode 9."},{"startTime":7.03,"endTime":8.33,"body":"January 9th."},{"startTime":9.09,"endTime":10.35,"body":"2003."},{"startTime":12.09,"endTime":14.41,"body":"For January, the month's"},{"startTime":15.02,"endTime":17.28,"body":"main focus is clarity."},{"startTime":18.57,"endTime":20.05,"body":"Which is part of the discipline of"},{"startTime":20.05,"endTime":21.36,"body":"perception.And the main"},{"startTime":23.03,"endTime":25.08,"body":"theme of today's episode? What we"},{"startTime":25.51,"endTime":27.11,"body":"control and what we don't."},{"startTime":29.33,"endTime":31.16,"body":"So I'm going to go ahead and jump into"},{"startTime":31.16,"endTime":32.52,"body":"the.Quote for today."},{"startTime":35.68,"endTime":37.95,"body":"Some things are in our control, while"},{"startTime":38.36,"endTime":39.97,"body":"others are not.We control our"},{"startTime":40.74,"endTime":42.94,"body":"opinion, choice, desire,"},{"startTime":43.09,"endTime":45.64,"body":"aversion, and in a word, everything of"},{"startTime":46.03,"endTime":47.84,"body":"our own doing.We don't control"},{"startTime":48.92,"endTime":51.38,"body":"our body, property, reputation,"},{"startTime":51.6,"endTime":54.36,"body":"position, and in a word, everything not"},{"startTime":54.64,"endTime":56.63,"body":"of our own doing. Even more,"},{"startTime":57.64,"endTime":60.1,"body":"the things in our control are by nature"},{"startTime":60.6,"endTime":62.35,"body":"free, unhindered and"},{"startTime":63.0,"endTime":64.55,"body":"unobstructed.While"},{"startTime":65.56,"endTime":67.95,"body":"those not in our control are"},{"startTime":68.33,"endTime":70.98,"body":"weak, slavish, can be hindered"},{"startTime":71.38,"endTime":72.4,"body":"and are not our own."},{"startTime":74.51,"endTime":76.43,"body":"Epictetus.Enchiridion."},{"startTime":78.48,"endTime":81.43,"body":"1.1 Dash"},{"startTime":81.43,"endTime":81.82,"body":"2."},{"startTime":83.77,"endTime":86.02,"body":"So the journal prompt that we have for"},{"startTime":86.25,"endTime":87.92,"body":"today is if I don't"},{"startTime":88.97,"endTime":91.16,"body":"control what happens to me, what is left?"},{"startTime":94.11,"endTime":95.78,"body":"I don't get to control what happens to"},{"startTime":95.78,"endTime":97.91,"body":"me, so I guess what's left are my"},{"startTime":98.57,"endTime":99.62,"body":"actions and choices."},{"startTime":101.43,"endTime":103.42,"body":"The world doesn't care about your past"},{"startTime":103.53,"endTime":105.88,"body":"or your upbringing and circumstances. It"},{"startTime":106.32,"endTime":108.15,"body":"won't play favorites.This leaves me with"},{"startTime":108.87,"endTime":111.16,"body":"controlling my reaction to what I come"},{"startTime":111.53,"endTime":112.14,"body":"to face with."},{"startTime":114.36,"endTime":116.76,"body":"How people feel about me or perceive me"},{"startTime":116.76,"endTime":118.76,"body":"isn't within my grasp. I can,"},{"startTime":119.34,"endTime":121.65,"body":"however, reframe how I see the"},{"startTime":121.8,"endTime":123.57,"body":"situations I find myself in."},{"startTime":124.95,"endTime":126.51,"body":"I really need to figure this out. I"},{"startTime":126.89,"endTime":128.96,"body":"still feel directionless.I feel that"},{"startTime":129.81,"endTime":131.99,"body":"learning more about how to accept what I"},{"startTime":132.33,"endTime":134.44,"body":"can't control is also making me realize"},{"startTime":134.55,"endTime":136.23,"body":"how much I am in control."},{"startTime":137.69,"endTime":139.8,"body":"Bittersweet as it may be, I'm realizing"},{"startTime":139.91,"endTime":141.53,"body":"that I'm the one who decides how I'm"},{"startTime":141.53,"endTime":143.29,"body":"affected by those around me.And by"},{"startTime":144.47,"endTime":146.4,"body":"understanding what's within my control,"},{"startTime":146.93,"endTime":149.02,"body":"I'm gaining clarity of the world as a"},{"startTime":149.35,"endTime":150.47,"body":"whole.This provokes"},{"startTime":152.16,"endTime":154.53,"body":"thoughts of how others are doing worse"},{"startTime":154.66,"endTime":156.98,"body":"than me, and that we all have burdens"},{"startTime":157.12,"endTime":159.11,"body":"that we must decide how we think about"},{"startTime":159.23,"endTime":160.15,"body":"them.I can't continue"},{"startTime":162.12,"endTime":164.12,"body":"acting like the world is my rival that"},{"startTime":164.36,"endTime":166.18,"body":"fights dirty.Society and Earth are"},{"startTime":167.18,"endTime":169.18,"body":"now to get me. The world is just full of"},{"startTime":169.52,"endTime":171.35,"body":"ups and downs and that's just the way it"},{"startTime":171.54,"endTime":172.57,"body":"works.I control"},{"startTime":174.41,"endTime":176.6,"body":"my reactions to a given wall or"},{"startTime":176.79,"endTime":178.26,"body":"setback I met with."},{"startTime":179.15,"endTime":181.56,"body":"Unfortunately, I still sometimes give"},{"startTime":181.67,"endTime":184.04,"body":"that control up to my emotions instead"},{"startTime":184.19,"endTime":186.47,"body":"of giving myself a moment to step back"},{"startTime":186.65,"endTime":187.96,"body":"and breathe.Working on these"},{"startTime":189.1,"endTime":191.7,"body":"prompts seems to be improving my ability"},{"startTime":192.06,"endTime":194.04,"body":"to notice when it does happen at least,"},{"startTime":194.58,"endTime":196.9,"body":"and that I believe is a step in"},{"startTime":197.52,"endTime":198.59,"body":"the right direction.I need to"},{"startTime":199.99,"endTime":202.0,"body":"appreciate the control that I do have"},{"startTime":202.0,"endTime":203.84,"body":"because honestly, it's more abundant"},{"startTime":203.84,"endTime":205.56,"body":"than what I can't control. If I look at"},{"startTime":206.21,"endTime":208.68,"body":"the things I don't have control of, I"},{"startTime":209.21,"endTime":211.59,"body":"still have the ability to ability to"},{"startTime":211.79,"endTime":213.19,"body":"respond.I still have the"},{"startTime":214.38,"endTime":216.91,"body":"choice to see and think about the"},{"startTime":217.18,"endTime":218.52,"body":"event how I see fit."},{"startTime":220.04,"endTime":222.23,"body":"This means everything can be in my"},{"startTime":222.34,"endTime":224.8,"body":"control in one aspect or another"},{"startTime":225.26,"endTime":227.16,"body":"if I choose so.Instead of lashing"},{"startTime":228.08,"endTime":229.94,"body":"out at people for being people."},{"startTime":231.23,"endTime":233.88,"body":"Instead of allowing my past to dictate"},{"startTime":234.01,"endTime":235.97,"body":"my future, instead I have the"},{"startTime":236.61,"endTime":238.47,"body":"capability to make my environment better"},{"startTime":238.47,"endTime":240.95,"body":"for myself and those I interact with on"},{"startTime":241.33,"endTime":242.95,"body":"any level.I just need to be more on"},{"startTime":244.29,"endTime":245.98,"body":"top of this in the future.I fear that I"},{"startTime":246.99,"endTime":248.92,"body":"affect a lot of people in two negative a"},{"startTime":248.92,"endTime":251.53,"body":"way just by my anger towards the world."},{"startTime":252.91,"endTime":254.95,"body":"I think this is something that in the"},{"startTime":255.55,"endTime":257.1,"body":"coming days and weeks is going to be a"},{"startTime":257.1,"endTime":259.16,"body":"challenge and I'm as ready as I'm going"},{"startTime":259.44,"endTime":261.73,"body":"to be for it. I want clarity and I don't"},{"startTime":262.35,"endTime":263.75,"body":"want to keep hurting those I care about."},{"startTime":264.51,"endTime":266.84,"body":"So for me this is a necessary step to"},{"startTime":267.01,"endTime":268.52,"body":"take in order to move forward."},{"startTime":270.54,"endTime":272.76,"body":"I don't have to be afraid of what I do"},{"startTime":272.98,"endTime":274.96,"body":"and don't have control over.I live the"},{"startTime":275.67,"endTime":277.63,"body":"life that I see and choose to give"},{"startTime":277.63,"endTime":279.51,"body":"attention to.By focusing on my"},{"startTime":280.35,"endTime":282.34,"body":"contribution to my environment and the"},{"startTime":282.71,"endTime":284.49,"body":"people in it.I create less of a"},{"startTime":285.28,"endTime":287.5,"body":"possibility of being disappointed by the"},{"startTime":287.5,"endTime":289.99,"body":"actions of others because I know"},{"startTime":290.43,"endTime":292.23,"body":"I did what I can.And it gives me a"},{"startTime":293.25,"endTime":295.37,"body":"chance to slow down and see things from"},{"startTime":295.67,"endTime":297.18,"body":"their perspectives.I don't have to"},{"startTime":298.43,"endTime":300.84,"body":"agree, I simply need to just try"},{"startTime":301.37,"endTime":303.45,"body":"to understand for both our sakes."},{"startTime":304.89,"endTime":306.84,"body":"The things in my control cannot be"},{"startTime":306.84,"endTime":308.69,"body":"stopped by outside forces.Which"},{"startTime":309.62,"endTime":311.97,"body":"gives them more power than those that"},{"startTime":312.3,"endTime":313.75,"body":"aren't in my control.Garbage"},{"startTime":314.95,"endTime":317.04,"body":"in, garbage out.If we seek the bad in"},{"startTime":317.94,"endTime":319.59,"body":"a situation, we will find it."},{"startTime":321.67,"endTime":323.77,"body":"And if we seek the good, we'll find"},{"startTime":324.66,"endTime":325.87,"body":"that.It's sometimes hard to"},{"startTime":327.53,"endTime":329.71,"body":"see and measure our progress that"},{"startTime":330.38,"endTime":332.09,"body":"that we're making when going through"},{"startTime":332.43,"endTime":334.27,"body":"practices like this.I think"},{"startTime":335.38,"endTime":336.95,"body":"at this point I'm kind of just crossing"},{"startTime":336.95,"endTime":338.76,"body":"my fingers and hoping for the best and"},{"startTime":338.76,"endTime":339.92,"body":"planning for whatever.And I"},{"startTime":341.64,"endTime":343.32,"body":"know this was a short entry for for"},{"startTime":343.44,"endTime":345.85,"body":"today. I've been noticeably, noticeably"},{"startTime":346.4,"endTime":348.76,"body":"overwhelmed recently in a few areas of"},{"startTime":349.0,"endTime":351.04,"body":"my life, and so I can't guarantee that"},{"startTime":351.26,"endTime":352.9,"body":"all the areas that I'm working on will"},{"startTime":353.14,"endTime":354.72,"body":"get my full attention.With that being"},{"startTime":355.77,"endTime":357.36,"body":"said, I have no plans on missing a day"},{"startTime":357.73,"endTime":358.84,"body":"of these journaling prompts."},{"startTime":360.37,"endTime":362.39,"body":"So I'll be back here again tomorrow,"},{"startTime":362.73,"endTime":365.08,"body":"sharing more of my thoughts on Stoicism"},{"startTime":365.57,"endTime":367.22,"body":"and more of my thoughts on the"},{"startTime":367.22,"endTime":368.34,"body":"journaling prompts.That's"},{"startTime":370.12,"endTime":371.53,"body":"going to be it for today.Thank you for"},{"startTime":372.31,"endTime":373.83,"body":"taking the time to listen to me ramble."},{"startTime":374.7,"endTime":376.76,"body":"Stay safe and until next time. I wish"},{"startTime":376.92,"endTime":378.6,"body":"you the best and know you can handle the"},{"startTime":379.05,"endTime":379.84,"body":"worst.Love you."}]}