October 9th
SET THE STANDARDS AND USE THEM
“When the standards have been set, things are tested and weighed. And the work of philosophy is just this, to examine and uphold the standards, but the work of a truly good person is in using those standards when they know them.”
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.11.23–25
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October 8th
A HIGHER PLEASURE
“Yes, getting your wish would have been so nice. But isn’t that exactly why pleasure trips us up? Instead, see if these things might be even nicer—a great soul, freedom, honesty, kindness, saintliness. For there is nothing so pleasing as wisdom itself, when you consider how sure-footed and effortless the works of understanding and knowledge are.”
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.9
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October 7th
A SELFISH REASON TO BE GOOD
“The person who does wrong, does wrong to themselves. The unjust person is unjust to themselves—making themselves evil.”
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 9.4
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When was the last time you checked on the people you love? Times are tough and they may be struggling in silence. A friendly text or phone call doesn’t cost much but could mean a lot to them🫂
