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Comfort Is The Enemy | Pain Is Your Friend

It is a sin to pursue pleasure as a good and to avoid pain as a evil.
Marcus Aurelius

Be your Own Magic And Meditate

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Why Hate and Anger Are A Sign Of Weakness

How much better to heal than seek revenge from injury. Vengeance wastes a lot of time and exposes you to many more injuries than the first that sparked it. Anger always outlasts hurt. Best to take the opposite course. — Seneca

How To Show A Kid You Hate Him

“ Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.” Epictetus

Healthy Happy and Strong | Nature Merciless But Righteous

Today I would like to write to you about being healthy, happy and strong. Why is this important? Because you must love yourself and after you learn to love yourself, you will learn to love others. Self sacrifice is indeed a noble virtuous quality but ignoring your health and happiness is shameful. When I was …

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Taking Offence Is For Fools | Your Friends Matter

“If someone succeeds in provoking you,” he said, “realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation.” – Epictetus

Skeptics Depraved Demons From Hell | Blood Sucking Humanity

“If anyone can refute me—show me I’m making a mistake or looking at things from the wrong perspective—I’ll gladly change. It’s the truth I’m after, and the truth never harmed anyone.” – Marcus Aurelius

Toxic People | Karma | Stress | Positiveness

Living life by the clock can make one toxic I believe. They think to themselves that they need to do something before a certain time. This creates anxiety, depression and in turn makes such a person toxic to themselves and others. A toxic person never really enjoys the moment like us Stoics do.

It Takes A Stronger Person To Be Kind, Be Kind

I taught my children to be kind because everyone we meet is going through some kind of struggle.

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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