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26 quotes that showcase the significance of love in philosophy

26 quotes that showcase the significance of love in philosophy

Here are some quotes by ancient thinkers as well as esteemed authors and thought leaders that emphasize the significance of love in both personal growth and philosophical exploration, highlighting how it plays a crucial role in our understanding of the world and ourselves. . . . "The only way to deal with

don’t play the blame game

don’t play the blame game

Epictetus once taught his students this lesson: “Finding fault with others when things are going badly for him is what an uneducated person does. Finding fault with himself is what a partially educated person does. Finding fault with neither others nor himself is what a fully educated person does.” (Handbook

get up and get going

get up and get going

strengthening our inner fortress

strengthening our inner fortress

philosophy: a homecoming for the soul

philosophy: a homecoming for the soul

The more we fill our days with work, content (both constructive and destructive), and constant activity, the further we find ourselves drifting away from our core, losing touch with our true selves. We fall into a rhythm, engrossed in the pursuit of money, achievement, stimulation, and just “being plain old

you will be forgotten

you will be forgotten

“People who are excited by posthumous fame forget that the people who remember them will soon die too. And those after them in turn. Until their memory, passed from one to another like a candle flame, gutters and goes out.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 4.19 After Marcus Aurelius took the

leave people to themselves

leave people to themselves

“Learning how to leave people alone and go on with your life is a needed skill. Master it, for the sake of your own dignity and peace of mind.” — Michelle Rogers-Wright In his private journal, Marcus Aurelius once wrote, “It’s best to leave someone else’s transgression there with

take control of your information diet

take control of your information diet

“If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters—don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, distrust yourself.” — Epictetus, Enchiridion, 13a The world has become smaller because of the Internet and technology. Now, it's easy to

just cut the strings and get focused

just cut the strings and get focused

“Understand at last that you have something in you more powerful and divine than what causes the bodily passions and pulls you like a mere puppet. What thoughts now occupy my mind? Is it not fear, suspicion, desire, or something like that?” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 12.19 We live in

virtue is the highest good

virtue is the highest good

It has been six years since I started my journey of philosophy and Stoicism when I began reading The Daily Stoic. Needless to say, the book has made a profound impact on me and my thinking. It paved the way for me to learn from Stoic giants, both ancient and