Marcus Aurelius - You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength
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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for April 4th. Now, today happens to be National Walk Around Things Day. Yes, that’s a real thing. It’s the one day a year where you're officially encouraged to avoid obstacles… literally. Whether it’s a pothole, a mess in the kitchen, or your neighbor’s awkward political rant, you’ve got permission to just walk around it. Celebrate accordingly. Fittingly, today's quote is from the brilliant and ever-quotable philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, who once said:
"You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
Now, I know what you're thinking: "That’s deep, Andrew... but what does it have to do with dodging traffic cones and sidestepping clutter?" Well, here’s the connection. National Walk Around Things Day isn’t just about the physical—it’s symbolic. Life throws obstacles in your way constantly. Some you can confront head-on. Others? Not worth the energy. The wisdom comes in knowing the difference.
Marcus Aurelius reminds you that your power lies not in controlling the chaos around you, but in managing your reaction to it. So when something—or someone—tries to throw you off course today, maybe you don't need to engage. Maybe you just… walk around it. So take a breath. Step around the stress. And keep moving forward—gracefully, purposefully, and maybe with a bit of a smirk, knowing you’ve got Marcus Aurelius backing your avoidance strategy.
I'm Andrew McGivern, signing off for today but I'll be back tomorrow, same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.