Resist shallowness and cruelty, without bitterness or despair.
You may be surrounded by shallow people, people who miss the point, people who, lacking meaning, distract themselves with pleasure. Work hard not to let this wear on you, not to let it make you angry and mean, and not to give in to the temptations of the mob.
Get up early, while the day is still fresh and young, and the world seems fresh and pure.
In our own world, we must follow these same practices.
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Shallowness and cruelty and stupidity may be rampant, but we must resist them, without bitterness or despair, by being bright lights in a dark time.
TRY THIS TODAY
Do one small, unasked-for kind thing today, for someone who would never expect it.
Much of what I've learned about Stoicism comes from Ryan Holiday. Find more of his writing at dailystoic.com and ryanholiday.net.
While I have edited much of this content, there are some cases where I have taken Ryan Holiday's words directly. I've included them because I think they are powerful and will be helpful for you. They are also helpful for me, and I've put them here so I can learn and understand more myself.
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