From the Inspirational Thought Unit
Some two thousand year old clarity from Marcus Aurelius:
“Those obsessed with glory attach their well-being to the regard of others, those who love pleasure tie it to feelings, but the one with true understanding seeks it only in their own actions…. Think on the character of the people one wishes to please, the possessions one means to gain, and the tactics one employs to such ends. How quickly time erases such things, and how many will yet be wiped away.”
—MARCUS AURELIUS
If your happiness is dependent on factors you can't control you're setting yourself up for a never ending string of heartache. You can't control how a project will be received. And even if something is successful, the spotlight has an attention deficit disorder, and soon moves on to something else.
However, by focusing on what you do have control over: your effort and how you do the work itself, you'll always have a sense of contentment.
And that is something that can't be wiped away.
-Jake