aˆ?Be your own master, and look at situations as a guy, as a person existence, as a resident, as a mortal animal.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
If this remains here, it changes here, and is also demolished into their right elements, which are elements of the universe and of thyself
aˆ?Whatever is actually in whatever way breathtaking hath their supply of beauty itself, and is total by itself; compliments forms no element of it. aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?You will find usually pondered the way it is that every people enjoys himself above all the remainder of men, but yet set decreased value by himself feedback of himself than from the feedback of rest.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?Anything by any means stunning derives their charm from by itself and asks absolutely nothing beyond by itself. Compliments is no element of they, for there is nothing worsened or better by praise.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?All people tend to be creatures of just about every day; the recalled while the remembered alike. All was ephemeral-both mind plus the item of memory. The full time is at hands when you have forgotten about anything; while the times are at hands when all have forgotten about your. Usually reflect that soon you’re going to be not one person, and no place.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?That which includes died falls not-out of this market. And they also change, and additionally they murmur maybe not.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?Do maybe not indulge in dreams of having what you have never but think in the main regarding the blessings you are doing have, and then fortunately recall the method that you would crave on their behalf should they weren’t yours.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?The 2nd action: focus on what you have to do. Fix your vision on it. Tell yourself that chore is usually to be an excellent individual; tell your self exactly what character requires of individuals. Subsequently do so, without hesitation, and speak the facts while you view it. But with kindness. With humility. Without hypocrisy.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?when you’ve got believed these names; good, modest, truthful, rational, a man of equanimity, and magnanimous, look after you don’t changes these names; if in case you need to drop them, rapidly return to them.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?are any guy afraid of change? What can take place without modification? Just what after that is far more pleasing or maybe more appropriate on universal character? And that can you adopt a hot bathtub unless the wooden the flames goes through an alteration? Might your be nourished 
unless the foodstuff goes through a big change? And will anything that’s useful be achieved without change? aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
Do you ever not see next that on your own and also to alter is just the exact same, and equally essential for the common nature?
aˆ?Begin the day by saying to thyself, i will meet up with the busy-body, the ungrateful, pompous, deceitful, jealous, and unsocial.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?Be pleased with what you’re and desire perhaps not transform; nor dread their last day, nor really miss it.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?In exactly what you do, pause and ask your self if demise try an awful thing given that it deprives your of your.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?whenever guys are inhuman, look after to not ever become towards them because they create towards different individuals.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?Accustom yourself to not getting disregarding of just what someone else must state: in terms of feasible access your brain with the presenter.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius
aˆ?If one thing is hard to accomplish, do not after that think it difficult for just about any human being; fairly, if it’s humanly feasible and represents human instinct, understand that it really is possible by your too.aˆ? aˆ“ Marcus Aurelius