“You have been formed of three parts- body, breath, and mind. Of these, the first two are yours in so far as they are only in your care. The third […]
It’s like chopping down a huge tree of immense girth. You won’t accomplish it with one swing of your axe. If you keep chopping away at it, though, and do […]
we can feel something , but we can also control the way we react and respond to that feeling , for example if you feel distracted by negative thoughts , […]
“If then it’s not that the things you pursue or avoid are coming at you, but rather that you in a sense are seeking them out, at least try to […]
“Every habit and capability is confirmed and grows in its corresponding actions, walking by walking, and running by running… therefore, if you want to do something make a habit of […]
“Let us also produce some bold act of our own-and join the ranks of the most emulated.” It was common in Greek and Roman times, just as it is now, […]
“Where is Good? In our reasoned choices. Where is evil? In our reasoned choices. Where is that which is neither Good nor Evil? In the things outside of our own […]
“God laid down this law, saying: if you want some good, get it from yourself.” Here is how to guarantee you have a good day: do good things. Any other […]
“That cucumber is bitter, so toss it out! There are thorns on the path, then keep away! Enough said. Why ponder the existence of nuisance? Such thinking would make you […]
“The unjust person act against the gods. For insofar as the nature of the universe made rational creatures for the sake of each other, with an eye toward mutual benefit […]
“Whenever you have trouble getting up in the morning, remind yourself that you’ve been made by nature for the purpose of working with others, whereas even unthinking animals share sleeping. […]
“From Rusticus … I learned to read carefully and not be satisfied with a rough understanding of the whole, and not to agree too quickly with those who have a […]