Brave men rejoice in adversity just as brave soldiers triumph in war. Lucius Annaeus Seneca There is almost a contradiction here. How can adversity bring rejoicing? It is when we take a step back and look objectively that the truth shines through. We tend to learn from and remember the times that challenge us. WhenContinueContinue reading “Rejoicing in adversity”
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Strength through learning…
Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the power of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also. Marcus Aurelius What does this mean to you? For me it is much more thanContinueContinue reading “Strength through learning…”
Standing on the shoulders of giants…
Do you assume because something is out of your reach it is beyond your compass…?
When men are inhuman…
When men are inhuman, take care not to feel towards them as they do towards other humans. Marcus Aurelius Very poignant and of our time…
Quote I am contemplating – What death is to us…
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not. Epicurus Read that again. It is quite profound. Do you agree or disagree?
Reworking Joseph 