“If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet you hand over your mind to anyone who comes along, so they may abuse you, leaving it disturbed and troubled—have you no shame in that?” —EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 28”
― The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
― The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
“A healthy feeling of inferiority is not something that comes from comparing oneself to others; it comes from one’s comparison with one’s ideal self.”
― The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
― The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
“I was ashamed of myself when I realised life was a costume party and I attended with my real face”
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“There are two kinds of people in this life: Those who walk into a room and say,
‘Well, here I am!’ And those who walk in and say,
‘Ahh, there you are.”
― How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
‘Well, here I am!’ And those who walk in and say,
‘Ahh, there you are.”
― How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
“I always try to turn the spotlight on the other person." The longer you keep it shining away from you, the more interesting he or she finds you.”
― How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
― How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
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