The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism: Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity

“These two things must be cut away: fear of the future, and the memory of past sufferings. The latter no longer concerns me, and the future does not concern me yet.”

I did that by striving both to be my best in every situation and to make the best out of every situation.

“Is this truly unbearable? Is this moment the one that will break me?”

•Whom do you see when you imagine your best self? •What is standing between you and this “other” you? •What steps can you take to come closer to this vision?

Wisdom, “the science of what ought or ought not to be done.” •Courage, “the science of what ought or ought not be tolerated.” •Justice, “the science of what ought and ought not be distributed.” •Moderation, “the science of what ought or ought not to be chosen.”

that there are things that are worth obtaining, all things considered.

“It was returned.”

This promotion is nothing to me.”

they did it because they thought they were doing something good for themselves.