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Everything Depends on How You Interpret it:
“Everything is interpretation” is a quote Marcus Aurelius cites from a Cynic philosopher. He notes it is not true in a literal sense, but used as a mental crutch it can be incredibly powerful.
How things affect you is determined by your interpretation of them, not the external things themselves, so in each case choose the positive reframing.
If it rains, you can choose to feel angry at the weather and the sensation of wet clothes, or you can choose to feel grateful for just being alive and able to feel such sensations.
“How easy it is to repel and to wipe away every impression which is troublesome or unsuitable, and immediately to be in all tranquility.” V.2
So work on gaining control of your mind to frame things positively.
Ultimately, you are what you continually think, so take care which thoughts you allow to exist in your own head.
“Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions.” V.16

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