In no order at all, quotes, messages and general inspo that I put here so I can refer back easily.


Courage
Temperance
Justice
Wisdom


Events Don’t Upset You. Beliefs Do. Only the end of the world is the end of the world.

Control What You Can. Ignore The Rest. Worrying never fixed anything.

Accept Everything. But Don’t Be Passive. Nobody recommends denial. Accept. And then do something.

Morning And Evening Rituals Are Essential. Plan for the day, then reflect on the day.


Mood follows action.

If in doubt, be kind.

The obstacle is the way.

Comparison is the thief of joy.

Tolerant with others, strict with myself.

Stop talking about what the good person is like, and just be one.

“How much longer are you going to wait until you demand the best of yourself?”, Epictetus.

“We suffer more in imagination than in reality”, Seneca.

“You don’t have to be defined by your worst moments”, Joe Rogan

“Show up on time, be enthusiastic and keep your promises. This alone will elevate you above 95% of other people.” Kevin Dahlstrom

“But really, a marriage starts again every morning, with you both waking up still thinking it’s a good idea.” Tim Dowling

“All you need are these : certainty of judgement in the present moment; action for the common good in the present moment; and an attitude of gratitude in the preset moment for anything that comes your way.” Marcus Aurelius

“Be quiet. Work hard. Stay healthy.” Ryan Holiday

“You don’t have to turn this into something. It doesn’t have to upset you.” Marcus Aurelius

“You have to assemble your life yourself, action by action.” Marcus Aurelius

“What stands in the way becomes the way.” Marcus Aurelius

“Persist and resist.” Epictetus

“Until you know their reasons, how do you know whether they have acted wrongly?” Epictetus

“So either don’t blame anyone…or blame yourself. For whatever happens. For everything that happens. Those are the options.” Ryan Holiday

“What you’re going to do is more important than what you’ve done.” Harry Truman

“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” Frank Herbert, Dune, Reverend Mother

“Stop trying to control the whole world and instead conquer the empire between our ears. That is, to get ahold of our mind, our desires, our aversions, our fears, our passions, our emotions.” Ryan Holiday.

It has to be a Hell Yes, or No.

You’re never upset for the reasons you think you are.

Running has a purity, a power, a way of clearing the mind that few other activities possess. Sometimes it may seem unlikely, as we creak and struggle along, our legs heavy and tired, but then come those moments when we break through and our bodies begin to feel light, strong, at one with the earth. Adharanand Finn