“Some things are in our control and others not.”Epictetus ↗
A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE
Peace of mind
A hand-picked selection of standout thoughts.
“Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things.”Epictetus ↗
“Who is content needs fear no shame.”Lao Tzu ↗
“Do not disturb thyself. Make thyself all simplicity.”Marcus Aurelius ↗
“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good-humour.”Charles Dickens ↗
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life.”Henry David Thoreau ↗
“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”Seneca ↗
“Always end the day with a positive thought. No matter how hard today was, tomorrow is full of possibilities.”
“Angry people want you to see how powerful they are. Loving people want you to see how powerful you are.”
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
“Don’t cry over the past; it’s gone. Don’t stress about the future; it hasn’t arrived. Live in the present and make it beautiful.”
“Move in silence. Speak only when it’s time to say checkmate.”
“Once you’ve matured you will realize that silence is more important than proving your point.”
“The past is in your head. The future is in your hands.”
“Train your mind to be calm in every situation.”
“Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.”
“You are the books you read, the movies you watch, the music you listen to, the people you spend time with. Choose wisely what you feed your mind.”
“Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.”
“You don't need a new year or a new day to start over. You only need a new mindset.”
“Train your mind to be calm in every storm. It will serve you well.”
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”Albert Einstein ↗
“The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up.”Albert Einstein ↗
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”Albert Einstein ↗
“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”Albert Einstein ↗
“Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.”Nikola Tesla ↗