This is Carl Sagan’s take on it all…
Category: Authenticity
The Way… according to Marcus AureliusThe Way… according to Marcus Aurelius
Perform each action as if it were your last, without willfulness, or any passionate aversion to what reason approves, without hypocrisy or selfishness, or discontent with the decrees of Providence.
Harmony with OneselfHarmony with Oneself
To be good is to be in harmony with oneself. Discord is to be forced to be in harmony with others. Oscar Wilde.
Socratic WisdomSocratic Wisdom
To a good man nothing is evil, neither while living nor when dead. Socrates.
Marcus Aurelius’s WisdomMarcus Aurelius’s Wisdom
The counsels of Maximus taught me to command myself, to judge clearly, to be of good courage in sickness and other misfortunes, to be moderate, gentle, yet serious in disposition,
There Is No CertaintyThere Is No Certainty
We are sure of nothing in this life. Cervantes.
Life Is a Puppet ShowLife Is a Puppet Show
The least change in our point of view, gives the whole world a pictorial air. A man who seldom rides, needs only to get into a coach and traverse his
Confucius – On FriendsConfucius – On Friends
When friends come from afar, do we not rejoice? Confucius.