“Inner resilience is the secret to outer results in this world. Challenging times demand inner strength and a spirit that won’t be defeated.”
— Tom Morris
The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results
Month: May 2020
Working On Yourself Daily
“Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.”
– Epictetus
Because Somebody’s Counting On You
“When you say you’re going to do something, try your best to do it. Not only to maintain a good reputation, but because somebody’s counting on you.”
— Excerpted from The Truth as I See It: A Collection of Spiritual Writings by Adam Soto (p. 59)
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Don’t Worry About How Others Treat You
“Don’t worry about how others treat you. Worry about how you treat them.”
— Excerpted from The Truth as I See It: A Collection of Spiritual Writings by Adam Soto (p. 59)
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Time-Saver
“How much time he saves who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks.”
– Marcus Aurelius
Source: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/marcus_aurelius_148751
Laugh at It
“If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself; if it be a lie, laugh at it.”
– Epictetus
No Fault of Your Own
“Don’t worry if other’s treat you unfairly. As long as you treat them with fairness, there will be no fault of your own.”
— Excerpted from The Truth as I See It: A Collection of Spiritual Writings by Adam Soto (p. 59)
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The Same Kind of Folks
A farmer was working in his field when a stranger approached him. The traveler asked, “What kind of people live in the next town?”
Without pausing from his work the farmer replied, “What kind of people lived in the town you just left?”
“They were horrible,” the traveler said waving his hand for emphasis. “People were dishonest, selfish, and inconsiderate.”
Looking up, the farmer shook his head, “I’m sorry to say that’s probably what you’ll find in this town, too.”
The stranger moaned and walked away.
Late in the same day another man happened down the same road. When he saw the farmer he called out, “What kind of people live in this next town?”
Without looking up the farmer returned with a question, “What kind of people lived in the town you just left?”
“They were thoughtful, friendly, and kind,” the traveler beamed. “I hated to leave them.”
The farmer put down his hoe, extended his hand and smiled. “I’m pleased to say that is about how you’ll find folks here,” he said.
The traveler returned the smile, shook the farmer’s hand and headed toward his new home.
Based on an American folktale, from the book, Stories for the Journey, by William R. White.
Source: http://desperatepreacher.com/resources/dps_form_results/jn17_1.htm
The Way You Want
“Even if the world doesn’t happen the way you want it, at least your thoughts and emotions should happen the way you want them to.”
― Sadhguru, Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy
Source: https://www.facebook.com/sadhguru/posts/10154905442064146
Moral Upbringing
On the subject of the moral upbringing of children, the Master once had this to say:
“When I was a teenager, my father warned me about certain places in the city.
He said, ‘Don’t ever go into a night club, son.’
‘Why not, father?’ I said.
‘Because you’ll see tings that you shouldn’t.’
“This, of course, aroused my curiosity. And at the first opportunity I got I went into a night club.”
The disciples asked, “And did you see something you shouldn’t have?”
“I certainly did,” said the Master. “I saw my father.”
– Anthony de Mello, More One Minute Nonsense
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