Kevin Warstadt

Writing

So you want to write? Write. You have a story to tell? Tell it. Don’t be concerned if you tell it the best way it can be told. Don’t be concerned about fame or success. Be concerned about telling your story. That’s all that matters. And you can always tell it better later.

Quote of the day 08/03/23

From Marcus Aurelius: “No one can keep you from living as your nature requires. Nothing can happen to you that is not required by Nature.”

Challenges

Challenges in life – enjoy them. Dealing with difficult situations is like training for goodness. Like a weightlifter or runner enjoys the pain of training his body – so too enjoy the pain of training your goodness. When you overcome difficult things, you are growing better.

Quote of the day 08/02/23

From Marcus Aurelius: “Awaken; return to yourself. Now, no longer asleep, knowing they were only dreams, clear-headed again, treat everything around you as a dream.”

Quote of the day 08/01/23

From Marcus Aurelius: “To erase false perceptions, tell yourself: I have it in me to keep my soul from evil, lust and all confusion. To see things as they are and treat them as they deserve. Don’t overlook this innate ability.”

On lost love

To want time with someone after they are gone from your life is silly – greediness. You already were gifted time with them. This is all that you need. To want more when the time for something is gone is gluttony. Move on to the next thing when it is time. Don’t go back forContinue reading “On lost love”

On the dead

The one you love may be dead, but they are not gone. They existed, and they always will have existed. Nothing can undo that. They are still there, frozen in time. You can always return there – to the memory. It exists still in your mind. Not in an intangible spirit world, but as aContinue reading “On the dead”

Quote of the day 07/31/23

From Marcus Aurelius: “Not to assume it’s impossible because you find it hard. But to recognize that if it’s humanly possible, you can do it too.”

The Austere Master

A great master lived in a monastery on a mountain. He was widely known for his austerity. When he felt that he was about to die, he asked his best student to come to his side. “My student,” he said. “I feel that I am about to die. In my final moments, I wish toContinue reading “The Austere Master”

Goodness Nature

Animals always act according to their nature. Babies too. Think of the pureness of their actions – of their living. To eat when they are hungry. To sleep when they are tired. But when adults act this way – act without concern for others – we call them immoral. Why? Knowledge of good and evil.Continue reading “Goodness Nature”