Heading home and feeling frustrated? That big goal seems far away, and today’s work didn’t feel like enough.

Marcus Aurelius said your thoughts color your soul. Right now, frustration is tinting everything—even your progress.

Try this on the way home. Open your notes app. Forget the huge goal. Just list three small things you did today that moved you forward, even a little. Sent an email? Did ten minutes of research? That counts. That’s your color. (1/2)