Nothing Stands Still
No matter how much you might wish for things to remain the same, that’s an exercise in futility. Nothing stands still — life is change.
Reflections on individual entries in “The Daily Stoic” by Ryan Holiday.
No matter how much you might wish for things to remain the same, that’s an exercise in futility. Nothing stands still — life is change.
Events in our life aren’t good or bad — they’re just events. You have a choice on how to respond, and whether to view them in a positive or negative light.
Nobody likes to hear a complainer — so don’t do it. It achieves nothing anyway. Even more important, never complain even to yourself! Fill your thoughts with positivity instead.
When it comes to things within the power of your choice, the responsibility and accountability lies with you — nobody else.
Things are going to happen in your life, sometimes bad things. It’s not those things that bring you sadness or stress, actually. It’s how you react — and you have a choice in that.
The thoughts and cares of each generation are repeated again and again by the next. An endless cycle of humanity’s joys and fears, forgotten to history yet continuing forever.
Change is the constant state of the universe, and what gives it meaning. It’s always growing, always evolving — and how you view it depends on your perspective.
You’re an actor in a play — you aren’t actually the playwright. Your mission is to accept the character you’ve been assigned, and fulfill that role to the best of your ability.
It is possible to go eye to eye with the rich and powerful — but it isn’t money, position, or reputation that will get you there.
If you’ve had good fortune, there’s no guarantee that your luck will continue. All you can be certain of is that fate is always twisting.