“If you want to escape the burdens that oppress you, you should not be somewhere else, but someone else.” – Seneca We can change our external circumstances all we want. We can wear new clothes, get a new phone or … Continue reading “Be Your Own Escape” →
“Have I done something for the general interest? Well, then I have had my reward.” -Marcus Aurelius Don’t keep score. If you do something good, don’t be expectant of a reward. You already got your reward. You know that you … Continue reading “A Rewarding Life” →
“The only thing that isn’t worthless: to live this life out truthfully and rightly. And be patient with those who don’t” – Marcus Aurelius Why do you do what you do? Do you do what someone else told you that … Continue reading “Just asking” →
“What then can pollute and clog the mind’s proper functioning? Nothing but its own corrupt decisions.” – Seneca The decisions we make determine the quality of our lives. When we decide, we have cut ourselves off from other options. When … Continue reading “Decide.” →
“Revenge is an admission of pain: a mind that is bowed by injury is not a great mind.” – Seneca Holding grudges, settling scores, these things only damage us. They never get us closer to being the people we need … Continue reading “A fresh start” →
“Don’t lament this and don’t get agitated” – Marcus Aurelius Feeling upset by something is ok. Feeling frustrated is ok. You don’t have to suppress emotions. Emotions are a fact of human life. However, our actions should not be dictated … Continue reading “Think and Feel” →
“People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.” -Epictetus Frustration is always an option, so is tranquility. Anger is always an option, so is calm. Perturbation is always an option, so is equanimity. We … Continue reading “Here are your options” →
“If you want to improve, be content to be thought of as foolish and stupid” -Epictetus Being ignorant of the unimportant is not a bad thing. Spending time on twitter keeping up with the latest trends may make us feel … Continue reading “It’s ok to look foolish” →
“It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows” -Epictetus Life is constantly sharing lessons if we are open to them. The problem is often we are not open to them. As we live, we … Continue reading “A Truly Open Mind” →
“Whatever can happen at any time can happen today.” – Seneca When it is even possible that things can go wrong we should never be surprised when they do. Why did this have to happen today? Why did my car … Continue reading “What could go wrong” →