"In fact, if we have our wits fully about us, we can step back and remember that **situations, by themselves, cannot be good or bad**. **This is something—a judgment—that we, as human beings, bring to them with our perceptions**." ([Location 374](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=374)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[self-reflection]], [[mindfulness]], [[stoicism]], [[obstacle-is-the-way]], [[adversity]], [[resilience]], [[perceived-threats]], [[obstacle-is-the-way]] **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]]