10 Secrets To Life by the Most Famous Philosophers
The recipe for a better mind
The ideas and perspectives of the big thinkers of the past can help us to improve our minds.
So today I’d like to share with you 10 secrets to life by the most famous philosophers and hope you’ll enjoy them.
1-Most of our sufferings are creations of our own imagination
“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality” — Seneca
2-Your thoughts are the gatekeepers to your happiness
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” ― Marcus Aurelius
3-Avoid the unnecessary suffering
“He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary.” ―Seneca
4-Differentiate what is within your control, and what isn't
“And the way to be free is to let go of anything that is not within your control.” ― Epictetus
5-Be the most careful with your words
“Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue.”
— Zeno of Citium
6-Remember to live
“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”
— Marcus Aurelius
7-Treasure each day
“Each day provides its own gifts.”
— Marcus Aurelius
8-Well-being is a collection of small efforts to sustain it
“Well-being is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.” — Zeno of Citium
9-We don’t always have to speak
“A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.” — Plato
10-Happiness can be sustained
“Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.” — Immanuel Kant
Final thoughts
Today I’ve shared with you 10 secrets to life by the most famous philosophers.
Thank you for reading.
-E.K.
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