Stoicism is pretty interesting. Many people thinks this means someone is all but devoid of emotion. While keeping emotions in check is important for all levels of construction pros, stoicism is significantly more than keeping your cool. Check out this video for five lessons on stoicism from Marcus Aurelius:
The lessons summarized are:
The obstacle is the way and hardship is opportunity
Don't compromise your character when face with hardship
Memento mori - live today like it's your last, not putting anything off until tomorrow
Be graceful when winning and losing - win with humility and learn then move on from losses and failures
Just roll with it, don't judge and embrace what happens to us and others
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