Self
“What You Think of Yourself Is Much More Important than What Others Think of You.” -Seneca
49 life guidance rules inspired by an ancient Roman
Dear reader,
This is not a fast read exercise. Take your time, let the words sink into you and reflect. What does the sentence mean to you — in the deep of your self?
If you want to take it further, you can write your own thoughts and reflections for each of the “rules” that talk in particular to you.
- Being me is not always easy. It’s not meant to be easy either.
- Don’t wait for others to give what you are waiting or longing for.
- Don’t bother with what others can think of you.
- Learn from others, but be your own coach.
- Life often becomes what you make of it.
- When life is not what you expected, take a step back and reflect.
- Noone else can live your life for you.
- You are yourself your best friend.
- Don’t be your worst enemy.
- Don’t think that others are better off than you.
- Do to others the way you want them to do to you.
- Never forget to forgive.
- Accept and forgive. But don’t forget.
- Happiness is not a condition. It is a goal to strive and work towards.
- Help others.
- Be humble. Practice gratitude.
- Be nice to everyone. Start with yourself.
- Be true to yourself.
- Speak truth — or at least do not say everything you think.
- Don’t think you can make others think your thoughts.
- Changing your mind is not a sign of weakness.
- Learn from others. Don’t repeat stupid things others have done.
- Learn from your victories as well as from your defeats.
- Find your purpose!
- Movement is better than standing still.
- Everyone sees the world and life from a different angle than you. It does not have to mean that you see things differently.
- No one sees or experiences exactly the same as you.
- You are not the first, nor are you the last.
- You don’t have to invent the powder. Others have already done so!
- Learn from others, but try to find your own way.
- You must find your own safe standing.
- Standing alone is not the same as being lonely.
- You know what love is when you experience or meet love.
- It may be that money rules the world, but never let money control your heart.
- Always choose knowledge and insight over faith.
- Follow your inner voice.
- Follow the heart, but do it wisely, not blindly.
- Too late — that’s only when death is here.
- It’s never too late — except when it’s too late.
- Be your loved ones’ true friend.
- Stand up to injustice whenever you can.
- Keep people who hurt you at a distance.
- Be sure to choose your model carefully.
- No human being should be written off as lost.
- Few human feelings should be written off as reprehensible or unmanageable.
- There will always be a day tomorrow.
- Rather lose glory than sanity.
- Remember who you were yesterday.
- You always learn if you open your mind.
Dear fellow Medium writers,
this is an independent story, but I have to say that I was inspired by one of the excellent writers I follow here on Medium, namely Darius Foroux — thank you, Darius, for your post, “25 Inspirational Quotes For Challenging Times”!
I am no less grateful to all the Medium writers who I read regularly or more and less casually as I discover their new posts. I want you to know that you are all writers I really appreciate, George J. Ziogas, Agnes Louis, Thomas Plummer, Adam, Diabetic Cyborg, Francine Fallara, Owen R Thornton, Holly, Luke B., kurt gasbarra, Laura Gulbranson, R Tsambounieri Talarantas, LB, Martine Weber, Sylvia Wohlfarth, Beth Stormont, Trisha Traughber, Victoria Ponte, Feima Sannoh, Craig Weldon, Zay Pareltheon, Louise Foerster, Gurpreet Dhariwal, Marlena Fiol, Cole Mann, Nick Wignall, Somsubhra Banerjee, Gourdz, Anna Rozwadowska, Lisa Bolin, Michael Thompson, Shin Jie Yong, Sandy Giles-Brigando, Julia Rose, Chris A., Beverly Anderson, TR Anderson, Jesse Wilson, Simran Kankas, Dan Moore, Jef Littlejohn, Shin Jie Yong, Priyanka Srivastava, Chris Harris, GeorgeS, Leo Serafico, Tom Chanter, Alexandra Khomenok, Sayduzzaman, Fjord Fey Mess, Tim Arbogast, Ankita De, David Alexander, Blog Enhancement Tribe, Brown Skin Girl, Jean Pereira, Priyanka Srivastava, Sunny, Tre L. Loadholt, Sylph Hemery, Sunny, Jenna Katheryn, Antoine D., Christyl Rivers, Phd., Carrie Wynn, Salitha Nirmana Meththasinghe, Paul Myers MBA, ☕️ Rolli, Pamela J. Nikodem, MS, Dan Leicht, Antoine D., Dushyant Chaudhari, H.A Wadi, Ed Daniels, Sylph Hemery, Rod Jones Artist - writer, donvy, Sandy Giles-Brigando, Gail Walter, Jim Benson, Jim Benson, Silke Schwekutsch, Tariq Bagersh, Farah Egby, J.D. Harms, Sheila LaBonty, Lucy King.
In these times of shutdown and when people have to live locked in, there may be room for reading, reflection and new insights.
For those interested: Are there sentences among the 49 that motivate further development, in the form of essays, poems or others?