Living Well Today - Philosophers

Stoicism is a type of philosophy founded in Greece in the early 3rd Century BC. It swiftly became extremely popular as one of the most significant schools of philosophy. Stoics believe it’s vital that people don’t react to events, but that instead people learn to react to their perception of them.  Here are some of the best Stoic quotes for living well today. “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”  “Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life.”  “If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.”  “Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.” “Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.” “A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.” “You become what you give your attention to.”  “No person is free who is not master of himself.”  “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”  “The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.”  “We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”