Universal beliefs do not equate to universal truths. -Robert Rowland Smith "Breakfast with Socrates" #booksky #Stoicism #Socrates

These librarians are doing a fundamental critical service in ensure the 1st amendment rights to read whatever we want. #Bookbans are UNAMERICAN!! #Booksky #library @pbs.org youtu.be/41lKGPOBag4?...

Greed is satisfied by nothing, but nature finds satisfaction even in scant measure. - Seneca #dailystoic #stoicquote #mindfulness #stoicism #digitaljournal #ios

If you were offended by the #SuperBowl halftime show with #BadBunny and all the Spanish, try being deaf. 😉

Happy Super Bowl Sunday #SuperBowl #football #Orwell #booksky #GeorgeOrwell1984 #Patriots #Seahawks

“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

It is 100% American to beat the absolute living SHIT out of a Nazi.

“Pride is a master of deception: when you think you’re occupied in the weightiest business, that’s when he has you in his spell.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

They only got one option.

Currently reading the book that Blade Runner is based off of. Fun Fact: I have NEVER seen Blade Runner, so I might be watching the movie after I read the book. Is the book better than the movie, as they say? Guess I'll find out. #Booksky #booktok #booktube #BladeRunner

“Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Indeed, no one can thwart the purposes of your mind—for they can’t be touched by fire, steel, tyranny, slander, or anything.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.41 #Stoicism

“Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Withdraw into yourself, as far as you can. Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve. The process is mutual; for men learn while they teach.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

Highly, highly, HIGHLY recommended read!! Loved every bit of this story! #booksky

“Happiness is a good flow of life.” – Zeno #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

Do not value life by the length, but by the use you make of it. — Seneca #Stoicism #DailyStoicThoughts #Mindfulness

“Change and flux constantly remake the world, just as the incessant progression of time remakes eternity.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Don't be overheard complaining to anyone, even yourself.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

To grow, be willing to look foolish in front of others. Don’t seek recognition or try to seem knowledgeable. Even if you seem important, stay humble and trust yourself. Remember, keeping your inner peace is difficult when the outside world is uncertain. #Stoic #Enchiridion #Epictetus

“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

"Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your #stoic #stoicism

Take a moment with today’s quote. #stoic #journaling #quote #MentalHealth

“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Silence is a lesson learned through life’s many sufferings.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Disgraceful: for the soul to give up when the body is still going strong.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“It is better to conquer our grief than to deceive it.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

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“The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what’s left and live it properly. — Marcus Aurelius #Stoicism #DailyStoicThoughts #Mindfulness

“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“You are a little soul carrying around a corpse, as Epictetus used to say.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

Remember, the art of living is more like wrestling than dancing: it demands being ready for sudden attacks, standing firm, and adapting to whatever life throws at you. — Marcus Aurelius #Stoicism #DailyStoicThoughts #Mindfulness

Food for thought. #stoic #journaling #quote #MentalHealth

The universe is transformation: life is opinion. — Marcus Aurelius #Stoicism #DailyStoicThoughts #Mindfulness

“If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet you hand over your mind to anyone who comes along, so they may abuse you, leaving it disturbed and troubled— have you no shame in that?” —EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 28 #Stoicism

“Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

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“Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

A thought for you to carry today. #stoic #journaling #quote #MentalHealth

This is my first time reading @ryan-holiday.bsky.social. This book is perhaps one of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Highly recommended.

“Not to assume it’s impossible because you find it hard. But to recognize that if it’s humanly possible, you can do it too.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

Did this quote make you think? Share your thoughts! #stoic #journaling #quote #MentalHealth