Epictetus said we are not disturbed by things, but by the views we take of them. That line reads like philosophy and sometimes it feels distant — until it shows up in a crowded day as something very immediate. Yesterday, a tiny inconvenience (a missed connection) swelled into a story in my head: I started telling myself I was unlucky, disorganised, and falling behind. It was one of those narratives that makes the noise louder than the facts. Remembering Epictetus, I tried a small correction: I labelled the story—“story of bad luck”—and then I asked, “What’s one practical step I can take right now?” Naming it felt like opening a window. Practice (two minutes): 1. Notice the story you’re telling about what happened (name it in a phrase: “I’m unlucky,” “I can’t cope,” etc.). 2. Ask: is that a fact or an interpretation? Say one sentence. 3. Choose one small corrective action you can do within the next hour. 4. Share the phrase + the action below. Drop your phrase and action in the comments — I’ll highlight a few so we can learn from how naming shifts the moment.