Stoic Meditations

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Stoic Meditations

1094. The Olympics have already started!

When faced with anything painful or pleasurable, anything bringing glory or disrepute, realize...

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1093. Homer and Chrysippus

If I admire the interpretation [of a philosophical treatise], I have turned into a literary...

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1092. Don't judge others

Someone bathes in haste; don’t say he bathes badly, but in haste. Someone drinks a lot of wine;...

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1091. Non sequiturs

The following are non-sequiturs: ‘I am richer, therefore superior to you’; or ‘I am a better...

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1090. Every cup has two handles

Everything has two handles: one by which it may be borne, another by which it cannot. If your...

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1089. Of insults and logic

Whenever anyone criticizes or wrongs you, remember that they are only doing or saying what they...

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1088. Wrong priorities

As you are careful when you walk not to step on a nail or turn your ankle, so you should take...

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1087. Conversation and company

When you’re called upon to speak, then speak, but never about banalities like gladiators, horses,...

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1086. Grief and loss

When somebody’s wife or child dies, to a man we all routinely say, ‘Well, that’s part of life.’...

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1085. Money

If I can make money while remaining honest, trustworthy and dignified, show me how and I will do...

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1084. On insults

Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are...

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1083. Do not groan inwardly

When you see anyone weeping for grief, either that his son has gone abroad or that he has...

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1082. The fundamental tradeoff

You have to realize, it isn’t easy to keep your will in agreement with nature, as well as...

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1081. Your reservoir of virtues

Provoked by the sight of a handsome man or a beautiful woman, you will discover within you the...

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1080. The path to peace

Don’t hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they...

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1079. The use of impressions

What quality belongs to you? The intelligent use of impressions. If you use impressions as nature...

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1078. Facts vs value judgments

It is not events that disturb people, it is their judgements concerning them. --- Support...

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1077. You should always have two goals in mind

When you’re about to embark on any action, remind yourself what kind of action it is. If you’re...

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1076. Remember, we are all mortals

If you kiss your child or your wife, say to yourself that it is a human being that you're...

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1075. Question your impressions

So make a practice at once of saying to every strong impression: ‘An impression is all you are,...

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