A well constituted soul

Those who are well constituted in the body endure both heat and cold: and so those who are well constituted in the soul endure both anger and grief and excessive joy and the other affects.

Epictetus

A true alchemist can turn a negative into a positive—one who takes all the bad and returns only the good. Jordan Peterson argues that a good person is capable of great harm but contains it. We’re all programmed to take these negative emotions and lash out at others around us or direct our toxic responses toward ourselves through use of harmful vices and coping mechanisms. The less influence this external stimulus has over you, the more control you have over the quality of your life.