"We exist for one another." - Marcus Aurelius
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Discomfort is a wise teacher. — Caroline Myss #stoic #wisdom #CarolineMyss
“The entire life of philosophers is indeed a study of death.” – Cicero #stoic #philosophy #wisdom
“Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing.” – Zeno #stoic #philosophy #wisdom
"Bad men obey their lusts as servants obey their masters" -Diogenes
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September 7th: Our Hidden Power
“Consider who you are. Above all, a human being, carrying no greater power than your own reasoned choice, which oversees all other things, and is free from any other master.”
—Epictetus, Discourses, 2.10.1
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The Daily #Stoic
Ryan Holiday & Stephen […]
“With such short lives, why do we pull in so many directions?” – Horace #stoic #philosophy #wisdom
“On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom
Not a single thing that is done on earth happens without you, God, Nor in the divine heavenly sphere nor in the sea, Except for what bad people do in their foolishness. — Cleanthes #stoic #wisdom #Cleanthes
“If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you’re needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom
How do I stay sane in this insane world?
Seven practices. No hacks. One cost me my Instagram. One took a month of #DigitalDetox withdrawal. One I stole from a #Stoic born a slave.
Your #attention is the only #MentalHealth tool you fully control.
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“Withdraw into yourself, as far as you can. Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve. The process is mutual; for men learn while they teach.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom
September 6th: They Can Throw You in Chains, But…
“You can bind up my leg, but not even Zeus has the power to break my freedom of choice.”
—Epictetus, Discourses, 1.1.23
Excerpt From
The Daily #Stoic
Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman
“To accuse others for one’s own misfortunes is a sign of want of education.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom
“If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero #stoic #philosophy #wisdom