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“The first principle of practical Stoicism is this: we don’t react to events; we react to our judgments about them, and the judgments are up to us.”
― The Practicing Stoic
― The Practicing Stoic
“It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!”
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“Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.”
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“the easiest way for us to gain happiness is to learn how to want the things we already have.”
― A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
― A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...”
― Meditations
― Meditations
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