Hey lay in the dark thinking of all the things he did not know about his father and he realized that the father he knew was all the father he would ever know.
"If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your integrity. If you need a witness, be your own." — Epictetus
BREAKING NEWS: Cormac McCarthy, a preeminent voice in American literature over the better part of the past half-century, died today at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., his publisher, Knopf, confirmed. He was 89. Full obit to follow.
"Two words should be taken to heart and obeyed when exerting ourselves for good and restraining ourselves from evil—words that will ensure a blameless and untroubled life: persist and resist." — Epictetus
5 Stoic lessons from Marcus Aurelius:
1. The obstacle is the way
2. Be strict with yourself, tolerant with others
3. Stop caring about what others do/say/think
4. You don't have to have an opinion
5. You could leave life right now—let that determine what you do and say and think