"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." - Marcus Aurelius
"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." - Marcus Aurelius
... and getting my ass handed to me. But first, a quote from a noted stoic!
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself among the ranks of the insane." - Marcus Aurelius
A most appropriate quote for these trying times! The easily-influenced are certainly in the majority. It's best to try to be a detached observer of the insanity. Be a problem-solver instead of a problem - it isn't that difficult.
"Whenever you want to cheer yourself up, consider the good qualities of your companions. For example: The energy of one, the modesty of another, the generosity of yet another, and some other quality of another. For nothing cheers the heart as much as the images of excellence reflected in the character of our companions, all brought before us as fully as possible. Therefore, keep these images ready at hand." - Marcus Aurelius
This guy is from Great Britain, but what he says applies to everyone in the world. Pay attention!
Ha! I see they've added a "Covid misinformation" note at the bottom of the video. Where exactly is the "misinformation" in this video? All I hear is logic and questions. I wish they would be willing to share what part is considered incorrect, but I'm not sure they can manage that.
At least he knows how Galileo felt when the authorities of the time confronted him. I suspect that History will not be kind to these authoritarian people either.
"Life is like a play: It's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca
"A poor girl wants to marry, and a rich girl wants to flirt."
"A rich man goes to college, and a poor man goes to work."
- Charlie Daniels (Long-Haired Country Boy)
"In an expression of true gratitude, sadness is conspicuous only by its absence." - Marcus Aurelius
"If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means. And when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated." - Epictetus
"He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at." - Epictetus