Keeping an Even Temper Amid Uncertainty of CTE

How I develop my ability to keep an even temper while faced with the uncertainty of concussion recovery and the potential of CTE.

When Marcus Aurelius wrote his famous work, now known as “Meditations,” it was initially known as “To Himself.” In this book, he laid out a list of reminders and mindsets for himself (and his readers) for how to carry themselves through life. Interestingly, Aurelius chose to begin the book by prescribing two habits: “decency and an even temper.” We do n…