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“Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?” — Marcus-Aurelius

“The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say, or think, or do. Only what you do.” - Marcus-Aurelius

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. - Marcus-Aurelius

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. Marcus-Aurelius

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. - Marcus-Aurelius

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"To be indifferent to what makes no difference." - Marcus-Aurelius

To be indifferent to what makes no difference while stepping up to fulfill the duties of the relationships you currently have with society and family (Justice (Virtue)).

Memento Mori (Remember That you will Die)

Just as the rock remains unchanged by its brief moment in the air, our core being isn’t altered by short-term rises or falls in life. Momentary successes or failures need not define us; rather, we can maintain an inner balance, recognizing that gains and losses are external events that come and go. The rock doesn’t cling to the idea of “flying high” nor does it lament “falling down”— it simply is.

“Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.” - Marcus-Aurelius

“Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions — not outside.” - Marcus-Aurelius

Asia and Europe: are just small corners in the vast universe.

The ocean: a drop of water.

Mount Everest : a small pile of dirt in the grand scheme of things.

The present: a split second in eternity.

Minuscule, transitory, insignificant. - Marcus-Aurelius

If you seek tranquillity, do less. Or more accurately do what’s essential... Which brings a double satisfaction: to do less, better. - Marcus-Aurelius

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