Know Thyself — Before It’s Too Late
You don’t have unlimited time on Earth. How tragic to reach the end of your days and find that you don’t know yourself? Change that, before it’s too late.
You don’t have unlimited time on Earth. How tragic to reach the end of your days and find that you don’t know yourself? Change that, before it’s too late.
Why should you be confident? Everything can be taken away from you by time or misfortune. So… why, again? Because you have reasoned choice, and nothing can take that away.
It’s not really possible to be perfect, of course. But we can aspire toward that ideal, and along the way live our life to its fullest and richest, in truth and determination.
It’s not always our favorite topic to think about, but it’s true — you’re going to die sooner than you think. Will you have reached the point that you desire in your soul, before the end comes?
You can’t control the genetics you were given at birth, which determine your body shape and weight. So why should you be upset at the lifespan you’ve been given? Both are simply the luck of the draw.
In the echoing halls of history, we can see the past, but we can also see the future — because the rhythm of history continues on forever.
Bravery doesn’t often mean what we portray it to be in the movies, nor what it looks like on the surface. Real bravery is about shunning your own protection to help others.
Your time is valuable! Don’t trade it for meaningless and unimportant things. Don’t give it to people who aren’t going to respect it. Make sure you trade your time for the full value it deserves.
We protect our possessions, our property, our money. But we freely give away our time and energy. Why? Time is the one thing that can’t be regained — we should be more stingy with it.
Don’t put off the processing of grief. Getting your mind off it simply delays the inevitable processing that needs to happen — the only way you’ll truly conquer your grief is if you deal with it immediately.