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“God has entrusted me with myself.” – Epictetus
"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts." — Marcus Aurelius
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 AM
"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts." — Marcus Aurelius
"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control." — Epictetus
November 19, 2024 at 11:58 PM
"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control." — Epictetus
“I begin to speak only when I’m certain what I’ll say isn’t better left unsaid.” – Cato
November 18, 2024 at 11:34 PM
“I begin to speak only when I’m certain what I’ll say isn’t better left unsaid.” – Cato
“If a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favorable.” – Seneca
November 18, 2024 at 6:46 AM
“If a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favorable.” – Seneca
“Pain is neither unbearable nor endless, as long as you remember its limits and do not exaggerate it in your imagination.”
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
November 17, 2024 at 7:01 PM
“Pain is neither unbearable nor endless, as long as you remember its limits and do not exaggerate it in your imagination.”
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
“Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.” – Marcus Aurelius
November 17, 2024 at 4:31 AM
“Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
— Epictetus
— Epictetus
November 17, 2024 at 12:07 AM
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
— Epictetus
— Epictetus
“Settle on the type of person you want to be and stick to it, whether alone or in company.”
— Epictetus
— Epictetus
November 16, 2024 at 10:55 PM
“Settle on the type of person you want to be and stick to it, whether alone or in company.”
— Epictetus
— Epictetus
“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
November 16, 2024 at 9:35 PM
“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
“Choose not to be harmed — and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed — and you haven’t been.”
— Marcus Aurelius
— Marcus Aurelius
November 16, 2024 at 9:30 AM
“Choose not to be harmed — and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed — and you haven’t been.”
— Marcus Aurelius
— Marcus Aurelius
“God has entrusted me with myself.” – Epictetus
November 16, 2024 at 12:58 AM
“God has entrusted me with myself.” – Epictetus
“Freedom is the only goal, and it is achieved by letting go of everything that is not essential.” – Epictetus
November 16, 2024 at 12:56 AM
“Freedom is the only goal, and it is achieved by letting go of everything that is not essential.” – Epictetus
“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be One.” – Marcus Aurelius
November 15, 2024 at 7:28 PM
“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be One.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Sometimes, I think we are all just strangers to ourselves, waiting for something or someone to show us who we really are.”
— Haruki Murakami
— Haruki Murakami
November 15, 2024 at 6:33 PM
“Sometimes, I think we are all just strangers to ourselves, waiting for something or someone to show us who we really are.”
— Haruki Murakami
— Haruki Murakami
“When you have the power to benefit someone, why put it off? When you can show kindness, do it. When you can help, help.”
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
November 15, 2024 at 5:59 PM
“When you have the power to benefit someone, why put it off? When you can show kindness, do it. When you can help, help.”
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
“Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead, let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?”
— Rumi
— Rumi
November 15, 2024 at 11:05 AM
“Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead, let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?”
— Rumi
— Rumi
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”
— Plato
— Plato
November 15, 2024 at 10:52 AM
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”
— Plato
— Plato