1 - We believe that the way we see is right. If we saw differently, we would act differently Epictetus, D1.11 

2 - “Things are what we think they are.” If you see the truth behind it, you will see its value. M. Aurelius, M2.15 

3 - A right thinking mind never wavers or hates itself. Seneca, On Happiness. 7 

4 - Death, pain, exile or anything else external is not the cause of our actions. Rather it is our judgment about those things. Epictetus, D2.11 

5 - When you quarrel with your circumstances, you rebel against nature. M. Aurelius, M2.16 

6 - The best things do not change but pleasure dies the very moment it appeals to us the most. Seneca, On Happiness. 7 

7 - From now, whenever we do anything wrong, we will not blame others; but only our opinions on which we based our actions. Epictetus, D1.11 

8 - A second harm is to reject your fellow human being and treat them with malice, as one might do when angry. M. Aurelius, M2.16 

9 - Bad people take as much delight in their shame as good people in noble things. Seneca, On Happiness. 8 

10 - The results you get are based solely on the cause—your opinion. You are the master of your opinion. It has nothing to do with others. We will not blame our servant, neighbor, spouse, or children as the cause of anything bad that happens to us. Epictetus, D1.11 

11 - A third harm is to give in to pleasure and pain. M. Aurelius, M2.16 

12 - Pleasure is a companion and not a guide of a right-thinking and honorable mind. Seneca, On Happiness. 8 

13 - You should be willing to become a life-long student, even if others laugh at you. You should focus only on examining your judgment. And this cannot be done in a single hour or a single day. Epictetus, D1.12 

14 - A fourth harm is to put on an act and be insincere and false, either in word or in deed. M. Aurelius, M2.16 

15 - To live happily is the same as living according to nature. Seneca, On Happiness. 8 

16 - You should approach learning not to alter the facts, which is neither possible nor desirable, but to see them as they are, so we may remain harmonious with things as they happen. Epictetus, D1.12 

17 - A fifth harm is to act aimlessly and waste energy, without thinking and without purpose. M. Aurelius, M2.16 

18 - Be balanced and do not be defeated by external things. Seneca, On Happiness. 8 

19 - Avoiding others is not possible. Nor do we have the power to change others. Then how do we deal with them? By understanding that people will act as they please, but we will act in accordance with nature. Epictetus, D1.12 

20 - Even the smallest of our actions should have a purpose.. M. Aurelius, M2.16 

21 - Let not your confidence be without knowledge and your knowledge without commitment. Seneca, On Happiness. 8 

22 - When you are alone, call it peace and freedom. When you are in company, instead of calling it a crowd and being annoyed, call it a festival. Learn to enjoy it. Epictetus, D1.12 

23 - Your time is just a moment. You are constantly changing...Your fortune is unpredictable. And your fame is doubtful M. Aurelius, M2.17 

24 - Once you have decided, stand by it, and do not erase your principles. Seneca, On Happiness. 8 

25 - What is the penalty for not accepting the things the way they are? To be just the way you are: miserable when alone and unhappy when with others. There is no need to throw you in prison, You already are in one. Epictetus, D1.12 

26 - Your body is like a river. Your soul is like a dream and mist. Life is warfare, a brief journey to an alien land. After fame, obscurity. M. Aurelius, M2.17 

27 - Let [your mind] on its own be its master. This way, we will get the strength and ability, united and bound together. Seneca, On Happiness. 8 

28 - Whatever place you are in, if you are there against your will, you are in prison. Epictetus, D1.12 

29 - Accept death cheerfully … It is nature’s way, and there is no evil in it. M. Aurelius, M2.17 

30 - The highest good is single-mindedness. Where agreement and unity are, here must the virtues be. Seneca, On Happiness. 8 

31 - So what if my leg is crippled? It is just an insignificant leg. Do you want to blame the universe for it? Epictetus, D1.12 

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