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Philip
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27 January
Desires and aversions
Impulses to act or not to
Freedom from deception and composure
These three things are what any wise or good person must work on if they wish to improve, and not separately but together as they cannot be broken apart.
— Jan 27, 2026 01:42PM
Desires and aversions
Impulses to act or not to
Freedom from deception and composure
These three things are what any wise or good person must work on if they wish to improve, and not separately but together as they cannot be broken apart.
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Philip
is on page 55 of 416
15 February
When we are in a dream we don't stop and think if it makes sense, we just go along with it. So why, then, do we take seriously dreams while we're awake, dreams of something bad happening or failing at something. Shake these things away as you do dreams.
— Feb 15, 2026 12:01PM
When we are in a dream we don't stop and think if it makes sense, we just go along with it. So why, then, do we take seriously dreams while we're awake, dreams of something bad happening or failing at something. Shake these things away as you do dreams.
Philip
is on page 54 of 416
14 February
We all have the intelligence to solve any problem and any task we face, but we often use our emotions instead. Let us focus on our intelligence and actually use it.
— Feb 15, 2026 11:52AM
We all have the intelligence to solve any problem and any task we face, but we often use our emotions instead. Let us focus on our intelligence and actually use it.
Philip
is on page 53 of 416
13 February
If we're cheating on a diet one day or smoking or drinking, instead of trying to stop, try to overindulge. Try to eat or smoke or drink all at once, and you'll see how you quickly regret it. Let abstaining be a pleasure and indulging be nauseous.
— Feb 13, 2026 06:39AM
If we're cheating on a diet one day or smoking or drinking, instead of trying to stop, try to overindulge. Try to eat or smoke or drink all at once, and you'll see how you quickly regret it. Let abstaining be a pleasure and indulging be nauseous.
Philip
is on page 52 of 416
12 February
We should use stoicism to stay calm in difficult situations, but sometimes some situations require us to simply move away from them and preserve our energy for things that truly matter.
— Feb 13, 2026 06:29AM
We should use stoicism to stay calm in difficult situations, but sometimes some situations require us to simply move away from them and preserve our energy for things that truly matter.
Philip
is on page 51 of 416
11 January
Power corrupts, but we do not know if it always does so, and if it corrupts to the same extent. Nero and Domitian were tyrant emperors, while Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius were restrained kings, which will you be to yourself and to others?
— Feb 13, 2026 06:19AM
Power corrupts, but we do not know if it always does so, and if it corrupts to the same extent. Nero and Domitian were tyrant emperors, while Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius were restrained kings, which will you be to yourself and to others?
Philip
is on page 50 of 416
10 February
Anger is a powerful fuel, but a toxic one. Anger can help us overcome obstacles and improve ourselves, but the cost is too high to be worthwhile. Anger destroys us from within until there is nothing left but to consume at ourselves.
— Feb 13, 2026 06:07AM
Anger is a powerful fuel, but a toxic one. Anger can help us overcome obstacles and improve ourselves, but the cost is too high to be worthwhile. Anger destroys us from within until there is nothing left but to consume at ourselves.
Philip
is on page 49 of 416
9 February
Do you get upset when something bad happens but you never knew about it? No, because you didn't know about it, so let's harness that power for things we do know about. Not everything must upset us.
— Feb 13, 2026 06:01AM
Do you get upset when something bad happens but you never knew about it? No, because you didn't know about it, so let's harness that power for things we do know about. Not everything must upset us.
Philip
is on page 48 of 416
8 February
When we throw things and break things over strong emotions - rage, depression, grief - is that helping or actually harmful? That is harmful and we need to stop and do something helpful.
— Feb 08, 2026 11:44AM
When we throw things and break things over strong emotions - rage, depression, grief - is that helping or actually harmful? That is harmful and we need to stop and do something helpful.
Philip
is on page 47 of 416
7 February
Fear, paranoia, and a conspiratorial mind are often a dangerous and often backfire on the paranoid person leading to what they feared becoming true and what they fought against coming back to haunt them.
— Feb 07, 2026 07:10AM
Fear, paranoia, and a conspiratorial mind are often a dangerous and often backfire on the paranoid person leading to what they feared becoming true and what they fought against coming back to haunt them.
Philip
is on page 46 of 416
6 February
The wise man doesn't seek out strife and danger for no reason, but only endure and persevere through them for an appropriate reason.
— Feb 07, 2026 06:59AM
The wise man doesn't seek out strife and danger for no reason, but only endure and persevere through them for an appropriate reason.
