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“People are frugal in guarding their personal property; but as soon as it comes to squandering time they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy.”
SENECA
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“People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills. There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind. . . . So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.”
MARCUS AURELIUS
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“Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.”
EPICTETUS
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Practice Minimalism
For the majority of people, most of the stuff they’ve acquired is collecting dust somewhere in their homes as it’s hardly being used.
All it did was cost money, occupy space, and took up Earth’s resources in the production- and transportation process.
Nevertheless, consumer c...
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Stoics
The Stoics were known for having good habits and self-discipline.
The Stoics understood that first you make your habits, but then your habits make you. Once set in place, your habits shape your character and quality of life. This can work for you or against you — depending...
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Read Often
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Through reading books, we can learn from others who have walked the path before us, so we don’t have to make the same mistakes and face the same obstacles.
The Stoics read a lot because they understood it was the m...
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“Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realise how unnecessary many things are. We’ve been using them not because we needed them but because we had them.”
SENECA
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“It’s not at all that we have too short a time to live, but that we squander a great deal of it. Life is long enough, and it’s given in sufficient measure to do many great things if we spend it well.”
SENECA
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Walk Often
Walking is underrated. Not only does it contribute to greater health, but it also clears the mind and sparks creativity.
The Stoics would regularly go on long walks by themselves to sort out their thoughts.
I recommend you go on walks by yourself, without any forms o...
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Practice Solitude
There is great power in being by yourself for an entire day — no one there to influence or entertain you.
When it’s just you and your thoughts, great things can happen. You can put your life in perspective, gain fresh new ideas, and sort ou...
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Manage Your Time
“Truth is, how you spend your time is how you spend your life. So, if you want to be in control of your life, get in control of your time.
The Stoics were very intentional with their time, as they understood the value of time.
They understood that you could always ma...
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