Category: Relfections

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor and philosopher, perhaps best known for his work Meditations. It is probably the most influential and well-known Stoic philosophy book in history, and I try to read it on an annual basis. This particular quote always stands out to me. I think his ancient wisdom can apply to our…

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt It seems to me that we spend a lot of time wishing and hoping for what we don’t have. “If only I had (fill in the blank), then I could get ahead!” Aspirations and desires aren’t bad in themselves, but we shouldn’t…

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Abraham Lincoln Are you ready for what life might bring? I really like this quote by President Lincoln. The idea is that if you have not put in the time necessary to be prepared, or ‘sharp’,…