"You're failing because you're too focused on the target and not enough on your own actions." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"We all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"A man should be upright, not kept upright." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?" #stoicism #life #philosophy

"Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"When people talk, listen completely. Don't be thinking what you're going to say. Most people never listen. Nor do they observe." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"No man can have a peaceful life who thinks too much about lengthening it." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"I judge you unfortunate because you have never lived through misfortune." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"Your true enemy is nothing but a reflection. The ultimate battle is an internal one." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"Invisible threads are the strongest ties." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often." #stoicism #life #philosophy

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." #stoicism #life #philosophy