You've been living backwards this whole time #Stoicism #StoicWisdom

24 Jul 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief motivational video, the speaker contrasts a thermometer, which merely reacts to the temperature of a room, with a thermostat, which reads the room and then actively sets its own temperature. He argues that most people live like thermometers—reacting to external circumstances—rather than like thermostats—setting and controlling their own internal state. He urges viewers to adopt the thermostat mindset. The speaker points to the book Stepping into Possibility as a source of practice for this shift, noting that the first chapters are available for free via a link in the comments.