Consider carefully the things that you want, because they require that which you already have as payment.
Be mindful of your current situation, to ensure what you have is not keeping you from what is most important.
Stress doesn’t come from the immediate situation, but instead a lack of time to evaluate one’s new state. Devising an attitude on the fly is difficult.
It makes sense that the most successful attitude would be an uncommon one. Equanimity is rare in the West.
Active Philosophy 