June 2, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Plato’s View: “whenever you want to talk about people, it’s best to take a birds eyes view and see everything all at once.” Plato’s View: “whenever you want to talk about people, it’s best to take a birds eyes view and see everything all at once.”
June 1, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Always Have a Mental Reverse Clause: “indeed, no one can thwart the purpose of your mind- for they can’t be touched by fire, steel, tyranny, slander, or anything.” Always Have a Mental Reverse Clause: “indeed, no one can thwart the purpose of your mind- for they can’t be touched by fire, steel, tyranny, slander, or anything.”
May 31, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on We Have But One Obligation: “what is your vocation? To be a good person.” We Have But One Obligation: “what is your vocation? To be a good person.”
May 30, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Working Hard or Hardly Working: evaluate what you are doing, why you are doing it, and where accomplishing it will take you. If you don’t have a good answer, then stop. Working Hard or Hardly Working: evaluate what you are doing, why you are doing it, and where accomplishing it will take you. If you don’t have a good answer, then stop.
May 29, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Work is Therapy: “Work nourishes noble minds.” Work is Therapy: “Work nourishes noble minds.”
May 28, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on The First Two Things to do Before Acting: don’t get upset. Do the right thing. The First Two Things to do Before Acting: don’t get upset. Do the right thing.
May 27, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Sweat the small stuff: think about all the small choices that will roll themselves out in front of you today. Do you know which are the right way and which are the easy way? Choose the right way, and watch as all these little things add up toward transformation. Sweat the small stuff: think about all the small choices that will roll themselves out in front of you today. Do you know which are the right way and which are the easy way? Choose the right way, and watch as all these little things add up toward transformation.
May 26, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Stop Caring What People Think: don’t spend much time thinking about what other people think. Think about what you think. Think instead about the results, about the impact, about whether it is the right thing to do. Stop Caring What People Think: don’t spend much time thinking about what other people think. Think about what you think. Think instead about the results, about the impact, about whether it is the right thing to do.
May 25, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Where to Find Joy: “Joy for human beings lies in proper human work. And proper human work consists in: acts of kindness to other human beings, disdain for the stirrings of the senses, identifying trustworthy impressions, and contemplating the natural order and all that happens in keeping with it.” Where to Find Joy: “Joy for human beings lies in proper human work. And proper human work consists in: acts of kindness to other human beings, disdain for the stirrings of the senses, identifying trustworthy impressions, and contemplating the natural order and all that happens in keeping with it.”
May 24, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Making Your Own Good Fortune: “You say, good fortune used to meet you at every corner. But the fortunate person is the one who gives themselves and good fortune. And good fortunes are a well tuned soul, good impulses and good actions.” Making Your Own Good Fortune: “You say, good fortune used to meet you at every corner. But the fortunate person is the one who gives themselves and good fortune. And good fortunes are a well tuned soul, good impulses and good actions.”
