"But that which is useful is the better."

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"For this too is a very pleasant strand woven into the Cynic's pattern of life; he must needs be flogged like an ass, and while he is being flogged he must love the men who flog him, as though he were the father or brother of them all."

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I live in my dreams...that's what you sense. Other people live in dreams, but not in their own. That's the difference. #stoicism #life #philosophy

"I forbid you to be cast down or depressed. It is not enough if you do not shrink from work; ask for it."

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"They muddy the water, to make it seem deep." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"Be not unwilling in what thou doest, neither selfish nor unadvised nor obstinate; let not over-refinement deck out thy thought; be not wordy nor a busybody."

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"Don't you know that a good and excellent person does nothing for the sake of appearances, but only for the sake of having acted right?"

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. After the exchange notice how your inner temperature changed and keep that calm for next time.

Try it today and feel the shift from rush to renewal. Share your story with others and let patience grow together. #Stoicism #StoicPhilosophy #MarcusAurelius #PersonalGrowth #Mindfulness #Resilience #Wisdom #AncientWisdom #StoicMindset #InnerPeace (3/3)