“If you are praised by others, be skeptical of yourself. For it it is…” — The Manual: A Philosopher’s Guide to Life 📚 log(book)

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If you are praised by others, be skeptical of yourself. For it it is no easy feat to hold onto your inner harmony while collecting accolades. When grasping for one, you are likely to drop the other.

The Manual: A Philosopher’s Guide to Life

by Epictetus · published 2017 · read 2019-09-24

★★★★☆

I had a couple of stressful weeks, with both positive and negative experiences with wonderful people. When I start losing my equilibrium (ok, no, when I have irrevocably lost my equilibrium), I sometimes go back and read The Manual, a v