Life is unpredictable. There are many un expected problems that will pop up, and I've found that two things help me sail choppy water during the day. Both are done in the morning A) read a few pages of stoicism, like Marcus Aurelius's meditations, and B) control at least a few things you can control . Frist, for A, here is on Marcus Aurelius quote on my refrigerator that often does the trick: " ..