Let Marcus help you whenever you feel like hitting the snooze-button, or complaining about your part in this world. At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: "I have to go to work—as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I'm going to do what I was [...]
Month: January 2017
Sunday thoughts (week 2 2017)
Remember that the mass media (especially the social media) brings you the bad news of the world; the tragedies, scare-stories, uninformed opinions, unwarranted claims and many times just plain lies. The world is beautiful but it looks like hell via the headlines. Be accurate and honest with your efforts at anything you try to accomplish. [...]
Enchiridion by Epictetus, chapter 2 – Use choice and refusal, but lightly
Desire and aversion Believe it or not. We can make some choices regarding things we desire, or are aversive of. Sometimes, I would agree, it does not feel quite like that. I myself have some aversions which most of the time seem almost completely and utterly out of my control. Perhaps there are some desires like [...]
Random thoughts – on complaining and consistency
Just some random ideas that popped in to my head while doing a weekly reflection. Do not complain About anything. Keep all your complaints and bitter feelings to yourself. Tell your worries to someone only if that someone can really help you in the situation with or is the one responsible of fixing it. Do [...]
Fate Permitting 