Philip’s Reviews > The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living > Status Update

19 March

The obstacle isn't in the outside, but the inside.

18 March

Outside events, people, circumstances cannot affect us, we affect ourselves.

16 March

Be grateful and thankful for your reasoning. Many people don't have it and could only wish they did.

15 March

The past is gone and you cannot do anything about it. The future isn't here so it's no use worrying about it. That leaves only the present, the only time worth thinking and using, so let's use it.

14 March

There is no greater barrier to learning than self-deception. No one learns what they think they already know. We must then treat ego with hostility, even if it must be one day at a time.

13 March

Whenever we get angry at something bad that happened, remember it could also be the start of something that turns out better than even we could've imagined.

12 March

Everyone thinks they're correct, after all, no one is willingly being wrong. Next time someone does something wrong against you remember this and take this into account, also for yourself.

11 March

Too many people are slaves to money, attention, fame, power. It's better to be free than a slave to marble and gold.

10 March

It's always good to have someone with you to tell you what's good or bad when on your daily life, but if it's too difficult to actually find someone to do that with, then train yourself to be that person.

9 March

Tell me who you spend time with, and I'll tell you how you are. Curate what kind of person you spend time with because you become like them.