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Philip
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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.
— 8 hours, 47 min ago
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.
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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.
— 8 hours, 9 min ago
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.
— 8 hours, 19 min ago
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?
— 8 hours, 29 min ago
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.
— 8 hours, 41 min ago
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 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.
Philip
is on page 45 of 416
5 February
Whenever an impulse arises in you, control it first before you act on it and think: Who is in control here? What principles are guiding me?
— Feb 07, 2026 06:48AM
Whenever an impulse arises in you, control it first before you act on it and think: Who is in control here? What principles are guiding me?
Philip
is on page 44 of 416
4 February
If you want to be invincible, you simply need to put everything outside your reasoning to one side and not get bothered by it.
— Feb 07, 2026 06:38AM
If you want to be invincible, you simply need to put everything outside your reasoning to one side and not get bothered by it.
Philip
is on page 43 of 416
3 February
When we get anxious, it's because of something outside our control. Next time you feel anxious ask yourself, is this helpful? is the anxiety in charge of me?
— Feb 03, 2026 05:20PM
When we get anxious, it's because of something outside our control. Next time you feel anxious ask yourself, is this helpful? is the anxiety in charge of me?
