#sundaymeditationseries

"Indeed, no one can thwart the purposes of your mind—for they can't be touched by fire, steel, tyranny, slander, or anything." —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.41 Life on Earth is not always

"Joy for human beings lies in proper human work. And proper human work consists in: acts of kindness to other human beings, disdain for the stirrings of the senses, identifying trustworthy impressions,

"Pay attention to what's in front of you— the principle, the task, or what's being portrayed." —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.22 I was born an impatient person who liked to slay as many

"How much better is it to be known for doing well by many than for living extravagantly? How much more worthy than spending on sticks and stones is it to spend on people?" —MUSONIUS RUFUS, LECTURES,

"Turn it inside out and see what it is like-what it becomes like when old, sick, or prostituting itself. How short-lived the praiser and praised, the one who remembers and the remembered. Remembered

"Here's a way to think about what the masses regard as being 'good' things. If you would first start by setting your mind upon things that are unquestionably good—wisdom, self-control, jus-tice,

There's a great quote attributed to Albert Einstein, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t know it well enough.” Keep it simple. It’s well known that Ernest Hemingway had a love of simple sentences.

If we wish for this world we all share to improve we must all learn to face the world each day with a little more kindness, patience, and understanding.

Our lives are too precious to be lived mindlessly and can be reclaimed— this journey to freedom happens one singular moment at a time.

“A degree on a wall means you’re educated as much as shoes on your A feet mean you're walking. It's a start, but hardly sufficient. Otherwise, how could so many "educated" people make unreasonable