Concept
Dichotomy of Control
6 books in the library reach for this idea - each in its own way. When independent authors converge on one concept, it usually deserves attention.
Discourses
How this book uses it: Up to you: beliefs, desires, actions. Not up to you: body, property, reputation, outcomes. Obsess over the first; accept the second.
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
How this book uses it: Split concerns into three categories: total control (your reactions), no control (weather, other people's opinions), partial control (outcomes you influence but don't determine). Act accordingly.
Meditations
How this book uses it: Some things are up to you (beliefs, actions, desires). Everything else isn't. Wisdom is knowing the difference.
The Daily Stoic
How this book uses it: Your opinions, choices, desires, aversions - these are yours. Your body, property, reputation, position - not yours. Focus on the former, accept the latter.
The Enchiridion
How this book uses it: The foundation - some things are up to you (judgments, reactions), some aren't (everything else). Focus only on the first category.
Tools of Titans
How this book uses it: Stoic principle cited constantly. Focus on what you can control; release attachment to what you can't.
