Note the exact time and date of when you were last angry, or afraid, and write down the event. What was the actual situation you faced? What were the exact emotions and desires you experienced during the event? What were the thoughts that went through your head? Were some of these reactions within our control? Were parts of the event beyond your control? And what did you actually do? Did your actions help you or not?
This is part of a self-monitoring Stoic exercise, which thousands of people over the summer, and each year for Stoic Week (this year Oct. 19–25), participate as part of an experiment to determine if living like a Stoic has any benefits.
