Hello Everyone,
I’ve been taking some time off from writing, but hope to be back with some original content soon.
In the meantime, here is a reblog on an article conveying the wisdom of the great Stoic Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
We could always a bit of Stoic wisdom in times like these.
AA
A Life of Virtue: Philosophy as a Way of Life

We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne.
In this day and age it is far too easy to become addicted to our ego. Through the internet and social media, we long for instant gratification and praise. Consequently, we become consumed by the notifications, the ‘likes’, and the comments as we continually search for validation. We are inclined to boast our feats, our good deeds and accomplishments to others. However, through this, we lose perspective of the original intentions of our actions.
The Stoics looked to nature and assessed how the world natural operates to understand how humans should act. It follows from this that humans are rational and social animals. As human beings, we flourish through…
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The Aurelius quote is golden. Thank you!
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