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Give yourself a gift: the present moment.

Give yourself a gift: the present moment.

Marcus Aurelius
Giving, Moments, Present Moment
Marcus Aurelius (2002). “Meditations: A New Translation”, p.110, Modern Library

If you are pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs you, but your own judgment about it. It is in your power to erase this judgment about it. If anything in your own nature gives you pain, you are who hinders you from correcting your opinion.

Marcus Aurelius
Pain, Giving, Opinion

Be cheerful, also, and seek not external help, nor the peace which others give. A man must stand straight, and not be kept straight by others.

Marcus Aurelius
Men, Giving, Cheerful

Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around.

Marcus Aurelius
Life, Time, Giving
Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.25, Enhanced Media Publishing

It is not fit that I should give myself pain, for I have never intentionally given pain even to another.

Marcus Aurelius
Pain, Giving, Fit
Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2015). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.48, Lulu.com

Each of us needs what nature gives us, when nature gives us.

Marcus Aurelius
Giving, Needs
Marcus Aurelius (2002). “Meditations: A New Translation”, p.137, Modern Library

Give full attention and devotion to each act.

Marcus Aurelius
Giving, Advice, Attention

It is a shame for the soul to be first to give way in this life, when thy body does not give way.

Marcus Aurelius
Giving, Soul, Doe
Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.65, Enhanced Media Publishing

Always follow these two rules: first, act only on what your reasoning mind proposes for the good of humanity, and second, change your opinion if someone shows you it's wrong. This change of mind must proceed only from the conviction that it's both correct and for the common good, but not because it will give you pleasure and make you popular.

Marcus Aurelius
Two, Giving, Community

Give your heart to the trade you have learnt, and draw refreshment from it. Let the rest of your days be spent as one who has whole-heartedly committed his all to the gods and is thenceforth no man's master or slave.

Marcus Aurelius
Heart, Men, Giving

Why should any of these things that happen externally distract thee? Give thyself leisure to learn some good thing: cease roving to and fro.

Marcus Aurelius
Giving, Roving, Leisure

Why dost thou not pray... to give thee the faculty of not fearing any of the things which thou fearest, or of not desiring any of the things which thou desirest, or not being pained at anything, rather than pray that any of these things should not happen or happen?

Marcus Aurelius
Giving, Praying, Should
Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.104, Enhanced Media Publishing

To her who gives and takes back all, to nature, the man who is instructed and modest says, Give what thou wilt; take back what thou wilt. And he says this not proudly, but obediently and well pleased with her.

Marcus Aurelius
Men, Giving, Give And Take
Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2015). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.60, Lulu.com

And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last.

Marcus Aurelius
Life, Philosophical, Giving
Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.25, Enhanced Media Publishing

Find time still to be learning somewhat good, and give up being desultory.

Marcus Aurelius
Giving Up, Giving, Stills
"Meditations". Book by Marcus Aurelius. Book II, 7. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th edition", 1919.

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