What Actually Matters When Everything Fades Away

this guy turned out to be not stoic at all, dudes a nut - be careful who you follow on here

You’re pathetic. What a hack you’ve turned out to be.

No one believes you, you petulant little fraud.

While we can certainly read and absorb writings of ancient Roman emperors, who are also stoics, we should not worship them as gods. After a short democratic experiment, Roman authoritarianism was repressive and brutal, irregardless of what Marcus Aurelius wrote in his journals.

Discipline isn't punishment; it's the highest form of self-respect. When you master your own impulses, you stop being a prisoner of other people's expectations.

realise that (1) you don’t matter in the macro and (2)nobody cares. The enlightenment is second to none.

You’re a fraud. Wonderful to see more and more people realize this.

Most of what we chase loses its shine fast. Time with the people we love and the character we built are what stay.

When everything fades, it is the people and the moments that remain.

You’re a pathetic grifter

Marcus Aurelius mismanaged the Roman Empire though

A simple test is to ask what you would still be proud of doing when nobody remembers it. That usually points straight at character and the people you serve.