Marcus Aurelius

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize? ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#honesty #self-awareness #meditation

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#accordingly #care #depends #entertain #guard

Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#dreams

Don't go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#goodness #inspirational #self-actualization #wisdom #inspirational

What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#strength #life

Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#bubble #dig #good #just #ready

All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#tolerance #men

Take full account of what Excellencies you possess, and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them, if you had them not. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#gratitude

Neither worse then or better is a thing made by being praised. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#inspirational

Life is opinion. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#effect #life