“Our actions may be impeded . . . but there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting.
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius
We often think of philosophy as this dry, complex, and abstract pursuit that is reserved only for the most intelligent among us. It seems quite useless in our day to day lives.
So true about Stoicism — clear and practical. A philosophy that reminds us that the greatest truths are the simplest ones.
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Marcus is the man! 👍 [was]
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great post! thanks for sharing👍🏽
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