I posted this quote from Marcus Aurelius a few days agao. ““Awaken; return to yourself. Now, no longer asleep, knowing they were only dreams, clear-headed again, treat everything around you as a dream.” It’s been echoing around in my mind since then. I’ve been trying to think of life in this way. I’ve found itContinue reading “Live like you are in a dream”
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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.
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 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.”
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”
Quote of the day 07/30/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “Don’t be ashamed to need help. Like a soldier storming a wall, you have a mission to accomplish. And if you’ve been wounded and need a comrade to pull you up? So what?”
Today
Today I will remember that virtue is its own reward. I will try to be kind, understanding, helpful, and selfless to the best of my ability.
Stoic quote 07/03/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.”
Stoic quote of the day 07/02/23
Here’s one from Marcus Aurelius. A good reminder for a Sunday morning. “Have I been made for this, to lie under the blankets and keep myself warm?”
Today
As I sit in my car before work, listening to bird song, I think of what the day will bring. I know that I am very small. I will face challenges, but I should remember that things do not happen to me but merely happen. I have an opportunity today to do good. If IContinue reading “Today”
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