The friend: I make so many repeated “attention to detail” mistakes, and I’ve had this problem my entire life. It’s a huge source of anxiety, stress, and insecurity for me because people always point it out and blast me for it. I always get ridiculed and belittled about this. My response: Once you understand and,Continue reading “My texting with a 23-year-old friend about some of his frustrations at work…”
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EQUANIMITY
Evenness of mind especially under stress (merriam-webster.com) If you think “equanimity” looks like it has something to do with “equal,” you’ve guessed correctly. Both “equanimity” and “equal” are derived from “aequus,” a Latin adjective meaning “level” or “equal.” “Equanimity” comes from the combination of “aequus” and “animus” (“soul” or “mind”) in the Latin phrase aequoContinue reading “EQUANIMITY”