Stop Worrying About What You Can’t Control | 5 Rules That Change Everything

Stop Worrying About What You Can’t Control | 5 Rules That Change Everything. Feeling overwhelmed by things you can’t control? Struggling with stress, uncertainty, or the chaos of business and life? The truth is—you don’t need to control everything. You just need to focus on the right things.

In this episode of the WBNL Podcast, Jan O’Brien and Matt Emerson share five timeless rules that can change how you approach challenges, decisions, and setbacks. These principles—drawn from ancient wisdom but 100% practical today—will help you:

✅ Stop wasting energy on what’s outside your control
✅ Build resilience in tough times
✅ Turn obstacles into opportunities
✅ Live and lead with integrity
✅ Find calm and clarity in everyday life and business

You don’t have to be a philosopher to use these rules—you may already be practicing them without even realizing it. Tune in and discover how to apply them intentionally for more clarity, focus, and peace.

See more in our show notes:

📚 Resources & Recommended Reading:
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Letters from a Stoic by Seneca

00:00 – Welcome
00:43 – What Stoicism really means (and why it’s practical today)
03:33 – Rule #1: Control What You Can, Release What You Can’t
05:58 – Rule #2: Practice Voluntary Discomfort
08:03 – Rule #3: Memento Mori (Remember You Will Die)
09:56 – Rule #4: Virtue is the Highest Good
10:59 – Rule #5: Amor Fati (Love Your Fate)
14:17 – How to integrate these rules into your daily life & business
16:29 – Resources & Recommended Reading

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