# 🏁 Checkpoint: Journaling, Resilience, Purpose

By Better Wise



## Quiz

1. In Seneca's evening review, what are the three questions he asks himself (On Anger 3.36)?
   - What do I want? What do I fear? What will I avoid tomorrow?
   - What went wrong today? Who caused it? How can I get even?
   - What did others do badly? What did others do well? What did others leave undone?
   - What did I do badly? What did I do well? What did I leave undone?
2. What is the purpose of the morning prep in the two kinds of Stoic journaling?
   - To rehearse the day ahead: name your live roles, choose one concrete action for each, and pre-plan for a likely obstacle using a reserve clause.
   - To write down your long-term career goals and track them against a five-year plan.
   - To list everything that could go wrong so you can worry about it in advance.
   - To review yesterday's mistakes in detail and assign yourself a penalty.
3. According to Epictetus, what actually disturbs people?
   - Events themselves, which are inherently upsetting.
   - Other people's opinions, which we cannot control.
   - Their judgements about events, not the events themselves.
   - A lack of information about what will happen next.
4. In the five-line post-setback debrief, what belongs in the 'what was up to me' line?
   - Your preparation, your wording, and your next move.
   - The market conditions, the mood of the room, and the verdict of others.
   - A list of five repair actions to prove you are serious.
   - A verdict on your character and whether you are adequate.
5. When criticism is partly true, what is the Stoic response?
   - Accept the accurate part, set aside the exaggeration, and correct the specific point.
   - Say nothing at all and carry the resentment home.
   - Reject the whole criticism to protect your image.
   - Apologise profusely and treat the criticism as a verdict on your worth.
6. Epictetus says it is not events that disturb people but their ____ about them.
7. Marcus Aurelius writes that the impediment to action ____ action, and what stands in the way becomes the way.
8. Assemble your own five-minute daily Stoic practice in four lines: morning prep, midday assent check, evening review, and one adjustment for tomorrow. Then evaluate your draft against the rubric.


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## Contents

Part of [🏛️ Stoic Philosophy for Modern Life](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life.md)

- **🧱 The Stoic Core: Control, Character, Rehearsal**
  - [🧭 Stoicism in Ten Minutes: What It Is and What It Is Not](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/stoicism-what-it-is-and-is-not.md)
  - [⚖️ The Dichotomy of Control: Sorting What Is Up to You](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/dichotomy-of-control-sorting-what-is-up-to-you.md) (sign-in required)
  - [💎 Virtue as the Only Good: Judging Actions by Character](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/virtue-as-the-only-good-judging-actions-by-character.md)
  - [🕯️ Negative Visualization: Rehearsing Loss to Sharpen Gratitude](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/negative-visualization-rehearsing-loss-for-gratitude.md)
  - [✅ Checkpoint: Control, Character, Rehearsal](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/checkpoint-stoic-core-control-character-rehearsal.md)
- **📓 Stoic Practice: Journaling, Resilience, Purpose**
  - [✍️ Two Kinds of Journaling: Morning Prep and Seneca's Evening Review](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/morning-prep-and-senecas-evening-review.md)
  - [🧘 Stoic Tools for Anxiety: Reframe, Reserve Clause, and the View From Above](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/stoic-tools-for-anxiety-reframe-and-view-from-above.md) (premium content)
  - [🛡️ Setbacks and Criticism: Response Protocols from Marcus and Epictetus](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/setbacks-and-criticism-response-protocols.md)
  - [🌅 Purpose, Roles, and Building Your Daily Stoic Practice](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/purpose-roles-and-daily-stoic-practice.md)
  - [🏁 Checkpoint: Journaling, Resilience, Purpose](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/checkpoint-stoic-practice-journaling-resilience-purpose.md) — this lesson
- [Course cheatsheet](https://everwise.study/courses/stoic-philosophy-for-modern-life/cheatsheet.md) (premium content)