The Weight of a Moment – A Lesson from Marcus Aurelius
"The present is the same for everyone; its loss is the same for everyone; and it should be clear that a brief instant is all that is lo...
"The present is the same for everyone; its loss is the same for everyone; and it should be clear that a brief instant is all that is lo...
"The present is the same for everyone; its loss is the same for everyone; and it should be clear that a brief instant is all that is lo...
“Nothing is more pathetic than people who run around in circles, 'delving into the things that lie beneath' and conducting investiga...
"In comparing sins, Theophrastus says that the ones committed out of desire are worse than the ones committed out of anger." — Ma...
“Do external things distract you? Then make time for yourself to learn something worthwhile; stop letting yourself be pulled in all directio...
“Concentrate on doing what’s in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness, tenderly, willingly, with justice. And on freeing yourse...
“You are an old man. Stop allowing your mind to be a slave, to be jerked about by selfish impulses, to kick against fate and the present, a...
In moments of exhaustion, heartbreak, failure, or even when life feels numb and tasteless — words can become oxygen. They’re not just letter...