5 questions from Marcus Aurelius:
1. Is this essential?
2. Am I afraid of death because I won’t be able to do THIS anymore?
3. What good is it to be remembered after you’re dead?
4. Why can’t I endure this?
5. Do I need to have an opinion about this?
You must understand the following: In order to master a field, you must love the subject and feel a profound connection to it. Your interest must transcend the field itself and border on the religious.
Empathy without boundaries is self-destruction. Unconditional love doesn't mean unconditional tolerance. You gotta train your boundaries to be stronger than your soft heart and your mind to be stronger than your feelings. Otherwise, you'll be drained. So be kind and take no sh*t.
i knew i was healing when i'm becoming quicker in forgiving myself when i make mistakes.
i used to dwell in self-hatred everytime i fail to make sound decisions, & would repeat these scenarios in my head over & over.
i'd beat myself up & would feel instantly worthless +