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‘It is my bad luck that this has happened to me.’ no you should rather say: ‘it is my good luck that although this has happened to me I can bear it without pain neither crushed by the present nor fearful of the future.’
Why see more misfortune in the event than good fortune in your ability to bear it.
— 5 hours, 50 min ago
Why see more misfortune in the event than good fortune in your ability to bear it.
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“You are a soul carrying a corpse” - Epictetus
— Sep 17, 2026 10:20AM
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Never satisfied with first impressions
In those things which conduce to the comfort of life - and here fortune gave him plenty - to enjoy them without pride or apology either, so no routine acceptance of their presence or regret in their absence.
The acts of a man with an eye for precisely what needs to be done, not the glory of its doing.
— Jul 27, 2026 04:54AM
In those things which conduce to the comfort of life - and here fortune gave him plenty - to enjoy them without pride or apology either, so no routine acceptance of their presence or regret in their absence.
The acts of a man with an eye for precisely what needs to be done, not the glory of its doing.
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“…his frankness with those who met with his censure, and open likes and dislikes, so that his friends did not need to guess at his wishes.”
— Jul 20, 2026 07:04AM
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“not to be satisfied with my own superficial thoughts or quick to accept the facile views of others.”
— Jul 10, 2026 02:16PM