From Lucretius: “Trees don’t live in the sky, and clouds don’t swimIn the salt seas, and fish don’t leap in wheatfields,Blood isn’t found in wood, nor sap in rocks.By fixed arrangement, all that live and growsSubmits to limit and restrictions.”
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Quote of the day 07/22/23
Here’s another from Marcus Aurelius: “Confine yourself to the present.”
Stoic quote of the day 07/21/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “How good it is when you have roast meat or suchlike foods before you, to impress on your mind that this is the dead body of a fish, this is the dead body of a bird or pig; and again, that the Falernian wine is the mere juice of grapes, and yourContinue reading “Stoic quote of the day 07/21/23”
Diogenes and Alexander
I know that everybody has heard this story, but I was thinking about it this morning and wanted to make a post about it. Diogenes, the Cynic philosopher, was lying in the gutter and was approached by Alexander the Great. Alexander, being one of the most powerful men in the world, says to him, “AskContinue reading “Diogenes and Alexander”
Quote of the day 07/20/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “In your actions, don’t procrastinate. In your conversations, don’t confuse. In your thoughts, don’t wander. In your soul, don’t be passive or aggressive. In your life, don’t be all about business.”
Stoic quote of the day 07/19/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
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 of the day 07/18/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “Think of the life you have lived until now as over and, as a dead man, see what’s left as a bonus and live it according to Nature. Love the hand that fate deals you and play it as your own, for what could be more fitting?”
On Attachment To People
As I read the Bodhisattvacharyavataraa, one thing that I struggle with is the notion that we should avoid attachments to people. Though attachments to people may make the path to enlightenment more difficult, are these attachments not the the things that give our lives meaning? Is it not better to train oneself to maintain attachmentsContinue reading “On Attachment To People”
The Meaning of Life
I listened to this course a while ago, and it’s absolutely wonderful. https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/meaning-of-life-perspectives-from-the-world-s-great-intellectual-traditions I’ve been listening to it over and over again for two years. I can’t recommend it enough.
