“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” — Epictetus
“Does what’s happened keep you from acting with justice, generosity, self-control, sanity, prudence, honesty, humility, straightforwardness, and all other qualities that allow a person’s nature to fulfill itself? So remember this principle when something threatens to cause you pain: the thing itself was no misfortune at all; to endure it and prevail is great good fortune.” — Marcus Aurelius.
"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them. Death, for instance, is not terrible, else it would have appeared so to Socrates. But the terror consists in our notion of death that it is terrible. When therefore we are hindered, or disturbed, or grieved, let us never attribute it to others, but to ourselves; that is, to our own principles." - Epictetus
"Man is affected not by events but by the view he takes of them." - Seneca
"It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable." - Seneca
"Ask, ‘Why is this so unbearable? Why can’t I endure it?’ You’ll be embarrassed to answer." Marcus Aurelius
Stoicism has helped me out immensely. Just thought I'd share some of my favorite quotes from the great philophers.
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” — Epictetus
“Does what’s happened keep you from acting with justice, generosity, self-control, sanity, prudence, honesty, humility, straightforwardness, and all other qualities that allow a person’s nature to fulfill itself? So remember this principle when something threatens to cause you pain: the thing itself was no misfortune at all; to endure it and prevail is great good fortune.” — Marcus Aurelius.
"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them. Death, for instance, is not terrible, else it would have appeared so to Socrates. But the terror consists in our notion of death that it is terrible. When therefore we are hindered, or disturbed, or grieved, let us never attribute it to others, but to ourselves; that is, to our own principles." - Epictetus
"Man is affected not by events but by the view he takes of them." - Seneca
"It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable." - Seneca
"Ask, ‘Why is this so unbearable? Why can’t I endure it?’ You’ll be embarrassed to answer." Marcus Aurelius
Stoicism has helped me out immensely. Just thought I'd share some of my favorite quotes from the great philophers.
Stoicism has been a great source of inner peace for me. Good quotes!