Dan Baker

Enjoying life like a trip to Costco, savoring the free stuff..

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them.”
—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 8.59

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“When you do anything from a clear judgment that it ought to be done, never shun the being seen to do it.”
—Epictetus, Enchiridion, §35

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“For the present is the only thing of which a man can be deprived.”
—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 2.14

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“As a mark is not set up for the sake of missing the aim, so neither does the nature of evil exist in the world.”
—Epictetus, Enchiridion, §27

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“Never say of anything, ‘I have lost it’; but, ‘I have returned it.’”
—Epictetus, Enchiridion, §11

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“It is in our power to have no opinion about a thing, and not to be disturbed in our soul.”

—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 6.52

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.”

—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 4.49

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“Does another do me wrong? Let him look to it. He has his own disposition, his own activity.”

—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 5.25

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“Be not disgusted, nor discouraged, nor dissatisfied, if thou dost not succeed in doing everything according to right principles; but when thou hast failed, return back again.”
—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 5.9

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.”
—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 5.16

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“Do you feel no shame in handing over your own mind to be confused and mystified by anyone who happens to verbally attack you?”

—Epictetus, Enchiridion, §28

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“When anyone provokes you, be assured that it is your own opinion which provokes you.”

—Epictetus, Enchiridion, §20

[Stephen Staley @stevestaley]

Someone on my street puts out light, nonsensical lawn signs. Replaces them every few weeks. I assume he’s mocking lawn sign people and if so, I need to meet him.

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“With every accident, ask yourself what abilities you have for making a proper use of it.”

—Epictetus, Enchiridion, §10

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“With every accident, ask yourself what abilities you have for making a proper use of it.”

—Epictetus, Enchiridion, §10

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“Don’t demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do happen, and you will go on well.”

—Epictetus, Enchiridion, §8

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“No longer talk at all about the kind of man that a good man ought to be, but be such.”

—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 10.16

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.”

—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 7.59

[Dan Baker @danbaker30]

“The best way of avenging thyself is not to become like the wrong doer.”

—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 6.6

[Mark Gadala-Maria @markgadala]

On this episode of AI Seinfeld, George is on Ozempic.