David Dillinger > Quotes

“Seneca had some practical advice on the subject in his essay “Anger, Mercy, and Revenge”. In it, he says: "The one who has harmed you is either stronger or weaker than you: if he’s weaker, give him a break; if he’s stronger, give yourself a break.”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life

“So it is: we are not given a short life but we make it short, and we are not ill-supplied but wasteful of it.”
― David Dillinger, How To Be A Stoic: Little-Known Tips On How To Cut Through Distractions And Desires To Become A Better Human Being

“Amor Fati is Latin for “a love of Fate”.”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life

“A Stoic is taught to empathize with this person rather than to seek a quarrel. It is enough to say to yourself, “This person is only doing what they feel is right, based on their views of the world.”. [19]”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life

“everything is merely loaned to us, even our own bodies. With this in mind, you must choose to PROGRESS.”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life

“How long will you wait before you decide to demand the best of yourself?”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life

“Everything that lives will die. Rejoice that you were fortunate enough to share a part of their journey through life. Say your goodbyes at the funeral. Let this be enough because life is for the living, and death is truly something that you cannot change. Epictetus tells us that the best way to accomplish this is not to say “I lost something”, but rather that “it was returned”. Everything is experienced but briefly, and we don't own anything but our will and decisions. Even our bodies must go back to whence they came. You did not truly lose this person because you cannot own them. They were “loaned” to you, and the time came when they must be “returned”
― David Dillinger

“There is no need to stoop to provocation when pity is obviously called for.”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life

“changes that we go through as”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life

“Denying yourself of things you have come to expect from life will make you stronger. This is also known as “voluntary discomfort”. It is a good principle to start mastering as it will teach you to be happy with what you have.”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life

“Everything is experienced but briefly, and we don't own anything but our will and decisions. Even our bodies must go back to whence they came. You did not truly lose this person because you cannot own them. They were “loaned” to you, and the time came when they must be “returned”. [6]”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life

“Stoicism was quite popular again at this point, even making its way into the famous ‘Serenity Prayer’ in 1930: “God, give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
― David Dillinger, The Power Of Stoicism 2 In 1: How To Move Towards The Beauty Of A Simpler Life - Even In Times Of Stress And Chaos

“we might have goals, but the trend is to collect them,”
― David Dillinger, Practical Stoicism: Your Action Guide On How To Implement The Stoic Philosophy Into Your Own Life