September 4, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on How Can You Know When You’ve Never Been Tested? “I judge you unfortunate because you have never lived through misfortune. You have passed through life without an opponent- no one can ever know what you are capable of, not even you.” How Can You Know When You’ve Never Been Tested? “I judge you unfortunate because you have never lived through misfortune. You have passed through life without an opponent- no one can ever know what you are capable of, not even you.”
September 3, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on First, A Hard Winter Training: we can’t do this life thing half heartedly. There’s no time off. We are always preparing for what life might throw at us- and when it does, we’re ready and don’t stop until we’ve handled it. First, A Hard Winter Training: we can’t do this life thing half heartedly. There’s no time off. We are always preparing for what life might throw at us- and when it does, we’re ready and don’t stop until we’ve handled it.
September 2, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on The Philosopher’s School is a Hospital: it turns out the healing hurts The Philosopher’s School is a Hospital: it turns out the healing hurts
September 1, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on A Strong Soul is Better Than Good Luck: “the rational soul is stronger than any kind of fortune – from its own share it guides its affairs here or there, and is itself the cause of a happy or miserable life.” A Strong Soul is Better Than Good Luck: “the rational soul is stronger than any kind of fortune – from its own share it guides its affairs here or there, and is itself the cause of a happy or miserable life.”
August 31, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Consider Your Failings Too: be as forgiving of others as you are of yourself Consider Your Failings Too: be as forgiving of others as you are of yourself
August 30, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on When You Feel Lazy: if you start something and right away feel yourself getting lazy and irritated, first ask yourself, “why am I doing this?” If it is really a necessity, ask yourself “what’s behind my reluctance? Fear? Spite? Fatigue?” When You Feel Lazy: if you start something and right away feel yourself getting lazy and irritated, first ask yourself, “why am I doing this?” If it is really a necessity, ask yourself “what’s behind my reluctance? Fear? Spite? Fatigue?”
August 29, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Want Nothing = Have Everything: “no person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have, and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.” Want Nothing = Have Everything: “no person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have, and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.”
August 28, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on The Opulent Stoic: we can still live well without becoming slaves to luxury. There is no rule that says financial success must mean that you live beyond your means. The Opulent Stoic: we can still live well without becoming slaves to luxury. There is no rule that says financial success must mean that you live beyond your means.
August 27, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Laugh, or Cry? There is more humor than hate to be found in just about every situation. And at least humor is productive – making things less heavy, not more so. Laugh, or Cry? There is more humor than hate to be found in just about every situation. And at least humor is productive – making things less heavy, not more so.
August 26, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Seeking Out Shipwrecks: “I was shipwrecked before I even boarded… the journey showed me this- how much of what we have is unnecessary, and how easily we can decide to rid ourselves of these things whenever it’s necessary, never suffering the loss.” Seeking Out Shipwrecks: “I was shipwrecked before I even boarded… the journey showed me this- how much of what we have is unnecessary, and how easily we can decide to rid ourselves of these things whenever it’s necessary, never suffering the loss.”
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