Stoically Dealing With Stress At Work

From time to time, when things get difficult at work, you get stressed and anxious. The quantity of outstanding tasks can get overwhelming especially when the deadline is looming around. Some of these outstanding tasks are quite complicated that needs time consuming research.

From time to time, you have to make difficult phone calls with unpleasant and unhappy clients. For somebody like you who detest conflicts, these kind of phone calls can be dreadful.

These situations stress you out, especially when you were still new in the organisation. Although your self-confidence has improved, because of the expertise and experience that you have gained over the years, difficult work situations can still overwhelm you at times.

But you know what, as you have learned time and time again, there is actually nothing to worry about. Being stressed at work is a waste of your time and energy, because no matter how out of control work sometimes seems to, you are always able to rise above it.

You are always able to manage your work, however complicated they can be from time to time. The best way to deal with the complexities and challenges at work is to focus on what you can control.

Although you can feel frustrated sometimes, know that this state of frustration is temporary. Eventually, you will be able to overcome the obstacles in front of you as you always do.

Live Like A Stoic Day 3 of Week 1: Too Excited to Focus

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What a strange day! Although not crazy busy at work unlike in the last few days, there are still a lot of things to be done. And yet, I could not focus today. I am too excited, because I will spend a long weekend in Italy with friends.

Later today, after work, I will be on my way to Amsterdam. Our flight tomorrow is very early so I will spend the night with a good friend of mine. We will go together to the airport and we will meet our other friends there. We are all on the same flight.

This is so exciting. I have been looking forward to this trip for quite a while. I am just so happy like kid. For that, I am grateful.

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The past, the present, and the future…

From time to time, I find myself thinking of the past but not to the extent that I am dwelling on it. Our past is very important because our memories are made from it. And many ways, our memories have shaped who we are.

And without being fully aware of it, I am quite obsessed about the future. I worry about the future so much.

Will I reach my pension? What if I lost my job? What if I get sick?

I also plan a lot about my future. I am considering to study again, so that I could get a promotion. And very recently, I started investing in stocks. This is all because of obsessing about the future.

But the philosophy of Stoicism has taught me to remain calm by focusing my attention, time and energy on the things that I can control. Therefore, I try my best not to worry about the future but instead, stay in the present.

Let tomorrow worry about tomorrow.