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On the eve of Marcus Aurelius’ birthday today he shared a few Wise sayings from him.
I share his mail, in turn, with my friends. These are Gems that help us shape our lives the way we want.
Those of you who’ve been tolerating me for a while will know that I recommend the Ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism as a cure to many of the problems we face in the digital age. Well, today is the birthday of Marcus Aurelius, one of the most quotable Stoics. So I thought I’d share ten of his most useful quotes, together with brief annotations of my own.
How many of the posts you recently scrolled through on social media do you remember? Not many? Then was there much difference between scrolling and being a corpse?
When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
The majority of our suffering is caused not by events but by our interpretations of them.
You live wherever your attention is, and become whatever you most focus on, so steer your curiosity toward your desired fate.
Gratitude for what you have can cure the endless desire for what you have not.
Anger is like trying to burn someone else by setting yourself on fire.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then differentiation is the sincerest form of insult.
No one is paying as much attention to you as you are. Everyone is too busy worrying how they appear to others to worry how you appear to them.
I have no opinion about this.
We grow so accustomed to life that we forget how miraculous it is. Imagine you were about to die right now, how desperate you’d be to keep living, how much you’d wish you hadn’t taken things for granted. Now embrace life with that same energy. And that’s it for now. If you’re interested in learning more about Stoicism, check out my deep-dive. Thanks for reading. Peace. G. |
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