“Furthermore, you have inner strengths that enable you to bear up with difficulties of every kind. You have been given fortitude, courage and patience.” — Epictetus

We don’t always know how we’ll handle a difficult situation until we’re facing it.

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“For courage increases when it meets with a challenge.” — Seneca

It’s hard to know what we can handle until life puts us to the test.

Challenges show us that we’re stronger than we realized.

Courage grows when we stop waiting to feel fearless and move forward anyway.

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“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.” — Seneca

It’s easy to lose track of how we’re spending our time.

Sometimes we look back and realize how much went to things that weren’t nearly as important as they seemed.

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The point of #Stoicism isn’t just to collect quotes but to practice what they taught.

Here are five Stoic rules I use every day:

1. Focus on what you can control
2. Value your time
3. Prepare for setbacks
4. Seek the path to wisdom
5. Embrace challenges as they come

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Happy Friday! Just some wisdom for the weekend.

Sometimes you have to stop playing it safe and take the swing. You might miss. You might surprise yourself. Either way, you’ll never know what you’re capable of if you keep watching good pitches go by.

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“Whatever has uplifted the soul helps the body also.” — Seneca

Our emotional and physical well-being are connected.

Making time for what lifts our spirits and brings us joy is part of taking care of our whole selves.

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