April 5th
TRUST, BUT VERIFY
“First off, don’t let the force of the impression carry you away. Say to it, ‘hold up a bit and let me see who you are and where you are from—let me put you to the test’ . . .”
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.18.24
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Good mythical morning Nostriches ☀️ ☕️ #Plebchain #Coffeechain
April 4th
DON’T LET THIS GO TO YOUR HEAD
“Make sure you’re not made ‘Emperor,’ avoid that imperial stain. It can happen to you, so keep yourself simple, good, pure, saintly, plain, a friend of justice, god-fearing, gracious, affectionate, and strong for your proper work. Fight to remain the person that philosophy wished to make you. Revere the gods, and look after each other. Life is short—the fruit of this life is a good character and acts for the common good.”
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 6.30
💯… What I get from this is along the same lines as what you’ve said… I also take from that there is a lot of procrastination being done, not having the DRIVE to go out and get what you actually want in life… Using your current situation as an excuse for not gaining or reaching for what you actually want…
April 3rd
DECEIVED AND DIVIDED
“Circumstances are what deceive us—you must be discerning in them. We embrace evil before good. We desire the opposite of what we once desired. Our prayers are at war with our prayers, our plans with our plans.”
—SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 45.6
April 2nd
BE WARY OF WHAT YOU LET IN
“Drama, combat, terror, numbness, and subservience —every day these things wipe out your sacred principles, whenever your mind entertains them uncritically or lets them slip in.”
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 10.9
With you on that one… It only makes sense… 💯 trust
April 1st
THE COLOR OF YOUR THOUGHTS
“Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions.”
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.16
Happy birthday #[1] 🥳
