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life is change, change is life

life is change, change is life

> “Whatever the nature of the whole does, and whatever serves to maintain it, is good for every part of nature. The world is maintained by change—in the elements and in the things they compose. That should be enough for you; treat it as an axiom.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations,

what you do trumps what you say

what you do trumps what you say

Learning and understanding aphorisms and tenets of philosophy are one thing, but employing them in your day-to-day life is a whole different game. The ultimate goal, as Seneca suggested, is to turn words into works. It’s good to always keep the writer’s golden rule in your

become an essentialist

become an essentialist

Successful and prosperous people are always focused — they set big goals for themselves, and hence, they know where they are going and consistently take steps to get there. Instead of repeating misaligned, hamster-wheel patterns like the majority, they walk on the path of Essentialism, which is nothing but a

book summary: pithy insights from ‘meditations’ [2/3]

book summary: pithy insights from ‘meditations’ [2/3]

* Ambition is not a bad thing, but we must also understand that fame, recognition, and status are transient and making their pursuit a chief goal in our lives is downright stupid. * Oblivion is inevitable. Countless men and women — famous, wealthy, and powerful during their respective times — have been forgotten. * Fame

happy, or crappy?

happy, or crappy?

> “Heraclitus would shed tears whenever he went out in public — Democritus laughed. One saw the whole as a parade of miseries, the other of follies. And so, we should take a lighter view of things and bear them with an easy spirit, for it is more human to laugh

Participate in your own rescue

Participate in your own rescue

It’s good to constantly walk on the path of self-education, to read and gather priceless insights and gems of wisdom along the way that help us design a good life for ourselves and become better versions of ourselves. But learning is just one part of the equation. There