“ Truth is the shattered mirror strown in myriad bits; while each believes his little bit the whole to own. Words by: Richard Francis Burton #Richard Burton#Truth#Mirror#Belief#Quote October 4, 2022 ”
“ If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable. Words by: Seneca #Seneca#Goals#Life#Wisdom#Stoicism#Quote September 16, 2022 ”
“ It is better to starve to death in a calm and confident state of mind than to live anxiously amidst abundance. Words by: Epictetus #Epictetus#Calm#Simplicity#Life#Wisdom#Stoicism#Quote July 5, 2022 ”
“ You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts. Words by: Kahlil Gibran #Kahlil Gibran#Talk#Thoughts#Silence#WIsdom#Quote June 30, 2022 ”
“ He who indulges in empty fears earns himself real fears. Words by: Seneca #Seneca#Fear#Stoicism#Life#Wisdom#Quote April 29, 2022 ”
“ If people can’t control their own emotions, then they have to start trying to control other people’s behavior. Words by: Robin Skynner #Robin Skynner#Emotions#Control#Human Behavior#Quote November 5, 2021 ”
“ When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure. Words by: Viktor Frankl #Viktor Frankl#Meaning#Life#Distraction#Pleasure#Quote September 20, 2021 ”
“ Say to yourself in the early morning: I shall meet today ungrateful, violent, treacherous, envious, uncharitable men. All of these things have come upon them through ignorance of real good and ill … I can neither be harmed by any of them, for no man will involve me in wrong, nor can I be angry with my kinsman or hate him; for we have come into the world to work together. Words by: Marcus Aurelius #Marcus Aurelius#Meditations#Stoicism#Wisdom#Life#Quote September 10, 2021 ”
“ When you are a pessimist and the bad thing happens, you live it twice. Once when you worry about it, and the second time when it happens. Words by: Amos Tversky #Amos Tversky#Pessimism#Life#Quote August 28, 2021 ”
“ People prefer their sources of information to be highly correlated. Then all the messages you get are consistent with each other and you’re comfortable. Words by: Daniel Kahneman #Daniel Kahneman#Confirmation bias#Information#People#Psychology#Quote June 29, 2021 ”
“ If you could walk on water, your haters would say it’s because you can’t swim. Words by: David Goggins #David Goggins#Walk on water#Haters#Life#Quote June 18, 2021 ”
“ You are only as young as the last time you changed your mind. Words by: Kevin Kelly #Kevin Kelly#Life#Change#Wisdom#Quote#Mind May 14, 2021 ”
“ Human beings tend to think that tomorrow will look like today. But there are always discontinuities and surprises. Words by: James Stavridis #James Stavridis#Humanity#Prediction#Future#Quote May 8, 2021 ”
“ What they call you is one thing. What you answer to is something else. Words by: Lucille Clifton #Lucille Clifton#Wisdom#Life#Quote February 1, 2021 ”
“ You need to feel life. The sensory experience of life, you can’t get too caught up in the cold calculus of the cortex. You need to feel it in the limbic system, ask yourself, what does your heart say? And then take a moment to appreciate the many good things in life. Words by: Elon Musk #Elon Musk#Life#Meaning of Life#Wisdom#Quote January 30, 2021 ”