Marcus-Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman emperor for ~20 years and a Stoic philosopher.
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Book: Meditations
A single book of his that remains: Book: Meditations
Written by Marcus-Aurelius
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If you do the job in a principled way, with diligence, energy and patience, if you keep yourself free of distractions, and keep the spirit inside you undamaged, as if you might have to give it back at any moment—If you can embrace this without fear or expectation—can find fulfillment in what you’re doing now, as Nature intended, and in superhuman truthfulness (every word, every utterance)—then your life will be happy. No one can prevent that. Marcus-Aurelius, Meditations
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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)).
A rock thrown in the air. It loses nothing by coming down, gained nothing by going up. - Marcus-Aurelius
“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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