2026 · 09 · 30

Reframing superpower

Being able to see any situation in a different frame is a life-changing skill.

Exercising can feel like a chore. Or it can be an opportunity to get some dopamine and become healthier.

When a potential customer says, "I have no idea what you are even saying. I definitely don't need it," it can be demoralizing. Or it can be a valuable piece of honest feedback on your messaging. Few people will tell you your baby is ugly!

When your kid refuses to sleep for two hours and melts down, it can be frustrating. Or it can be a daily practice of patience and demonstration of self-regulation.

AI can replace you in your job. Or it can free you up to work on more interesting projects.

Epictetus wrote, "Everything has two handles, one by which it may be carried, and the other by which it cannot." Which handle we choose is up to us.

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