“that the longest-lived and those who will die soonest lose the same thing. The present is all that they can give up, since that is all you have, and what you do not have, you cannot lose.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“What am I lacking in attaining freedom from passion? What for tranquility? What am I? A mere body, estate-holder, or reputation? None of these things. What, then? A rational being. What then is demanded of me? Meditate on your actions. How did I steer away from serenity? What did I do that was unfriendly, unsocial, or uncaring? What did I fail to do in all these things?”
― 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
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