21 Stoic Principles for Self-Mastery

1 - Accept and love whatever happens.

2 - Act with the reservation that what you do might not be perfect.

3 - The obstacle becomes the way; every problem has a solution, and the solution lies within the problem.

4 - Remind yourself of the uncertainty of all things.

5 - Always contemplate death to make life valuable.

6 - Consider everything as borrowed from nature.

7 - Think about bad things in advance so as not to lose your balance.

8 - Willingly accept hardship; the right and true path is always more difficult.

9 - Use every morning to prepare yourself for the day.

10 - Review each day until it becomes an evening routine.

11 - Keep a role model in mind by thinking of a guru or Stoic sage.

12 - Stoic proverbs: Keep your "weapons" close at hand.

13 - Play your assigned role well; everyone has a part to play.

14 - Eliminate what is unimportant.

15 - Forget reputation; don't just focus on fame.

16 - Live simply like a minimalist.

17 - Stop consuming news and other time-wasting matters.

18 - Conquer what is important.

19 - Be a lifelong learner.

20 - Find the answer to what you will say about your past years.

21 - Do what needs to be done.

Source: The Little Book of Stoicism by Jonas Salzgeber