Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.Plutarch Took me a moment to fathom this. For me, this is similar to, though not the same as, avoiding gloating. More subtle is the need to be sensitive when speaking with people. Be aware of their circumstances. Do not go on about yourContinueContinue reading “Empathy for other peoples situations”
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Truth, stick with it…
If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.Epictetus The power of truth. Plain and simple yet difficult at times to comprehend. My interpretation is that if you are looking purely to win an argument orContinueContinue reading “Truth, stick with it…”
Responsibility for our actions
If any man despise me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt. Marcus Aurelius I like this. The way Marcus Aurelius defines the difference between others opinions of us and how they are distinct from the actions we have responsibility for. The fact that we areContinueContinue reading “Responsibility for our actions”
Acknowledge the future but focus on the present
The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable.Lucius Annaeus Seneca The simple truth here, is that if you are always looking to the future and worrying about things that have not yet come to pass… You are missing the present and things that you can affect.
Aura i Lomé! Utulie’n aure!
Aura i Lomé! Utulie’n aure!The night is passing! The day has come!
Distractions are everywhere…
If you can take a step back orientate yourself and focus on the direction you should be going, cutting through the distraction, and get going. Then you are most of the way there to a much more productive life… filled with achievement!
Reworking Joseph 