Things to remind yourself of according to Marcus Aurelius
...that your task is to be good
...that if itβs humanly possible, you can do it
...that the only person worth blaming is yourself
...that people are doing the best they can
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Things to remind yourself of according to Marcus Aurelius
...that your task is to be good
...that if itβs humanly possible, you can do it
...that the only person worth blaming is yourself
...that people are doing the best they can
"The responsibility is all yours; no one can stop you from being honest or straightforward." - Marcus Aurelius
03.11.2025 15:00 β π 31 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0Stoic Lessons on Time Management
02.11.2025 22:00 β π 24 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0"It can ruin your life only if it ruins your character." - Marcus Aurelius
02.11.2025 17:00 β π 24 π 5 π¬ 0 π 05 Lessons Marcus Aurelius Learned From Epictetus
1. Focus on what you control
2. Play the role that life assigns you well (slave or emperor)
3. Give people the benefit of the doubt
4. Persist and Resist
5. Think about death every day
Take revenge by being good, decent, and kind.
"The best revenge is to not be like them." β Marcus Aurelius
"You become what you give your attention to." β Epictetus
01.11.2025 16:00 β π 23 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0βSettle on the type of person you want to be and stick to it, whether alone or in company.β βEpictetus
31.10.2025 21:00 β π 27 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0"We all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own." Marcus Aurelius
30.10.2025 21:00 β π 19 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0"If your choices are beautiful, so too will you be." - Seneca
29.10.2025 21:00 β π 23 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0βIt is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.β β Epictetus
28.10.2025 16:00 β π 23 π 2 π¬ 1 π 2βIf you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid.β β Epictetus
27.10.2025 16:00 β π 21 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1Wisdom is the most elusive of the Stoic virtues, and that is why @RyanHoliday saved it for the last book in the Stoic virtue series. You can still get signed copies and original manuscript pages at dailystoic.om/wisdom
25.10.2025 16:00 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 04 brutally honest reminders from Seneca:
1. Most suffering is self-inflicted
2. Stop putting things off
3. Stop acting like youβre going to live forever
4. Seek out challenges
@RyanHoliday used over 10,000 notecards to write the Stoic virtue series. The fourth and final book "Wisdom Takes Work" is out now. You can get a signed copy and other bonuses at dailystoic.com/wisdom
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