The Dark time of year

 "Control thy passions lest they take vengeance on thee." - Epictetus

Perhaps we are all unvaxxed now

 "'It is my bad luck that this has happened to me.'  No, you should rather say: 'It is my good luck that, although this has happened to me, I can bear it without pain, neither crushed by the present, nor fearful of the future.'  Because such a thing could have happened to any man, but not every man could have borne it." - Marcus Aurelius

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"You have power over your mind - not outside events.  Realize this, and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius

First snow this season

 "When men are inhuman, take care not to feel towards them as they do towards other humans." - Marcus Aurelius

Farewell, little dog

 "Remind thyself that he whom thou lovest is mortal that what thou lovest is not thine own; it is given the for the present, not irrevocably nor forever, but even as a fig or a bunch of grapes at the appointed season of the year." - Epictetus

This isn't working.

 "That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe, therefore the universe exercises reason." - Zeno of Citium

Zero for Ten

 "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

Replacing 1999 Subaru rear wheel bearings...

 ... 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.

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 "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

Watch this and learn...

 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.