How can I use the “work as a country” prompts to understand my workplace culture without turning it into a rant?

Try a two-part entry. 1) Map the metaphor: Choose one prompt (e.g., national anthem, travel brochure). Describe 3 concrete details you’d “see,” “hear,” or “taste” at this country—no judgments yet. 2) Reflect with a Stoic lens: Add a short note on what’s in your control vs. not (Epictetus: “Demand not that things happen as you wish…”). End with one value you can embody today (Marcus: “Be one.”). This turns venting into clarity about norms, your responses, and your choices.

What’s a quick daily routine in Stoic to journal about working culture when I’m overwhelmed?

Use a 5-minute, 3–3–1 format: • 3 observations: One scene from today’s “country,” one norm you noticed, one feeling that came up. • 3 questions: What’s my role here? What’s within my influence? What would “being the good colleague” look like now? • 1 intention: A small behavior to practice next time (e.g., ask one clarifying question in meetings). Anchor with a quote: “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” Keep entries short so you can return to them across the week.

I worry too much about coworkers’ opinions. How do I journal about that within this theme?

Start with Marcus’s reminder: we often value others’ opinions over our own. Then write: • Culture check: In the “country of my workplace,” what earns approval? What do I personally approve of? • Evidence check: What proof do I have of others’ judgments vs. what I’m imagining? • Control check: What can I choose—attitude, effort, preparation? • Anthem line: Draft one sentence you want to live by at work today. Seneca adds, “To wish to be well is a part of becoming well”—let your entry be that wish turned into a small, present-tense commitment in Stoic.

On Working Culture

This week, we’ll think about our work and its unique culture.

Feb 12, 2023 ― Feb 18, 2023

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