April 22nd THE MARKS OF A RATIONAL PERSON “These are the characteristics of the rational soul: self-awareness, self-examination, and self-determination. It reaps its own harvest. . . . It succeeds in its own purpose . . .” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 11.1–2 #DailyStoic

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“Francisco, what’s the most depraved type of human being?” “The man without a purpose.” Starting to appreciate Atlas Shrugged more this time around. Glad I'm giving it another chance.

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April 21st DON’T LET YOUR ATTENTION SLIDE “When you let your attention slide for a bit, don’t think you will get back a grip on it whenever you wish—instead, bear in mind that because of today’s mistake everything that follows will be necessarily worse. . . . Is it possible to be free from error? Not by any means, but it is possible to be a person always stretching to avoid error. For we must be content to at least escape a few mistakes by never letting our attention slide.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 4.12.1; 19 #DailyStoic

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April 20th REAL GOOD IS SIMPLE “Here’s a way to think about what the masses regard as being ‘good’ things. If you would first start by setting your mind upon things that are unquestionably good—wisdom, self-control, justice, courage—with this preconception you’ll no longer be able to listen to the popular refrain that there are too many good things to experience in a lifetime.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.12 #DailyStoic

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