“If someone succeeds in provoking you,” he said, “realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation.” – Epictetus
Author Archives: Maximus McCullough
Skeptics Depraved Demons From Hell | Blood Sucking Humanity
Toxic People | Karma | Stress | Positiveness
It Takes A Stronger Person To Be Kind, Be Kind
Be Still and Quiet | Meditate | Learn From Yourself
As you are very well aware I am a great admirer of Marcus Aurelius the King of Rome. I can only imagine all the distractions that this man had. He no doubt worried about his kingdom with people coming to him with all sorts of issues. Even being the most powerful man on earth in …
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Self Worth A Great Lesson
I would like to talk to you about a buried treasure that I found out about several years back. The old man that told me about it drew me a map. He had silver hair and a receding hair line with many kind lines on his face. His eyes were a golden brown and he …
When You’ve Been To Hell And Back You Are Bound To Come Back With A Few Scars
Fear Is Learned
In this letter, I would like to address “fear”. There seems to be an “instinctual fear” and a “learned fear” does there not? For example, I presume that we are born without fear. I do not believe a baby is in fear of being hungry, I believe they are pissed because of hunger pains and …
True Strength A Virtue
I once read that a man said, “Until I expire I shall not take away my integrity from myself.” I gave this much thought when I was younger but did not get the sense of it. It sounded like a powerful statement. Now let me try to attempt to explain it to you my sons. …
