Enjoy the Present with Reverence and Justice
The past can’t be changed or controlled, and neither can the future. The only thing you can experience is the present moment — do it with reverence and justice.
Month: October 2023
Live the Standards You’ve Learned
Philosophy involves the hard work of identifying and setting standards for yourself. But the true test is whether you’ll actually live and practice these standards.
Pleasure From Virtue, Not Events
What we think will make us happy are temporary, transitory events. Unsurprisingly, they don’t last. Virtue and the pursuit of knowledge and understanding will bring that lasting joy you seek.
Be Good For Your Own Sake
Doing wrong is poison for the soul, and it will make you sick on the inside and on the outside. Do good instead — for your own sake.
Be Happy For Others
It’s not always easy, but we have to practice being happy for others when they succeed — as if their successes were our own.
There’s No Undo for Things You Say
You can generally recover from mistaken actions you take, but it’s not possible to take back the words we say out loud.
Wrong for the Whole, Wrong for the Individual
Whatever is determined to be the wrong course of action for a community also applies equally to the individuals in that community.
We’re All Connected
Whether we understand it or not, we’re all connected in grand and mysterious ways. If we keep that in mind, we can avoid human cruelty and focus on solving problems instead.
Invest in Yourself
Financial investments are subject to the whims and uncertainty of luck. Investing in yourself is the only sure thing, and the dividends outpace all others.
Let Your Light Shine
The light that shines within you must continue to illuminate the truth for all of your days. Let it never stop shining, for as long as you live.
