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Donald J. Robertson
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“the wise man needs nothing and yet he can make good use of anything, whereas the fool ‘needs’ countless things but can make good use of none of them.”
― Stoicism and the Art of Happiness: Ancient Tips for Modern Challenges
― Stoicism and the Art of Happiness: Ancient Tips for Modern Challenges
“Epictetus actually says all the enmity between people is down to a single judgement of this kind, they ‘put themselves and what belongs to themselves in the category of things which lie outside the sphere of volition’ (Discourses, 2.22). We see dogs playfully fawning on each other and might say that they ‘love’ one another as ‘friends’ but if we throw a piece of meat between them then a fight breaks out and they are quickly pitted against each other. Throw some land or money between father and son, he says, and we will see how fragile the bond is between them, as long as external things are confused with our ultimate good (Discourses, 3.24).”
― Stoicism and the Art of Happiness: Ancient Tips for Modern Challenges
― Stoicism and the Art of Happiness: Ancient Tips for Modern Challenges
“Throughout the day, practise bringing your attention back to the present moment, rather than allowing it to wander off into daydreams, rumination about the past, or worry about the future. ✽ If you have to think about something else, that’s okay, but try to keep one eye on the present moment, by noticing how you’re using your body and mind – try to be aware of each second that passes. ✽ If it helps, imagine that you’re seeing the world for the first time, or that this is your last day of life, and concentrate your attention on how you actually think and act, from moment to moment. ✽ Remind yourself that the past and future are ‘indifferent’ to you, and that the supreme good, and eudaimonia, can only exist within you, right now, in the present moment.”
― Stoicism and the Art of Happiness: Ancient Tips for Modern Challenges
― Stoicism and the Art of Happiness: Ancient Tips for Modern Challenges
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