8 Powerful Lessons From The Book "Meditations"
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1. Be a good character, rather than wondering how to be it
“Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.”
Thinking about how to be good can distract us from the fact that it is the little, everyday acts that build the goodness within us.
“Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.”
Thinking about how to be good can distract us from the fact that it is the little, everyday acts that build the goodness within us.
2. The Evil That Men Do Harms You Only if You Do Evil in Response
Forget what other people are doing, forget what they’re doing wrong.
Keep your eyes on yourself.
Focus on yourself.
Fix yourself.
Forget what other people are doing, forget what they’re doing wrong.
Keep your eyes on yourself.
Focus on yourself.
Fix yourself.
3. Be grateful for what you have
Stop resenting what you don’t have and be grateful for what you do have. It is simply a privilege to be alive.
We are very lucky to be conscious, to have friends, to have hobbies, and to be loved by others.
Stop resenting what you don’t have and be grateful for what you do have. It is simply a privilege to be alive.
We are very lucky to be conscious, to have friends, to have hobbies, and to be loved by others.
4. Remember death to stop worrying about what people think
Do everything as if it were the last thing you were doing in your life.
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you say and think.”
Concentrate every minute like a "Roman".
Do everything as if it were the last thing you were doing in your life.
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you say and think.”
Concentrate every minute like a "Roman".
5. Embrace the Obstacles to Grow Your Inner Fire.
Aurelius believed humans do not thrive when life is too easy.
Embrace challenges; they are good for the human soul.
"What stands in the way becomes the way."
Aurelius believed humans do not thrive when life is too easy.
Embrace challenges; they are good for the human soul.
"What stands in the way becomes the way."
6. Your Rational Mind is Your Greatest Asset
Our ability to reason is what sets us apart and is an important power that we must use to the fullest.
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
Our ability to reason is what sets us apart and is an important power that we must use to the fullest.
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
7. Problems are Created in the Mind
Don’t let events make you worse people; you are never truly harmed by them.
“Choose not to be harmed, and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed, and you haven’t been.”
Don’t let events make you worse people; you are never truly harmed by them.
“Choose not to be harmed, and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed, and you haven’t been.”
8. Live only and completely in the present
“Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life.”
We cannot change the past.
We should not dwell on past events, and we should not overly concern ourselves with what may happen in the future.
“Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life.”
We cannot change the past.
We should not dwell on past events, and we should not overly concern ourselves with what may happen in the future.
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