Ryan Holiday, The 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
When I see an anxious person, I ask myself what do they want? For if a person wasn't wanting something outside of their own control, why would they be stricken by anxiety? —Epictetus, Discourses, 2.13.1
The next time you feel yourself getting high and mighty — or conversely, feeling low and inferior — just remember, we all end up the same way. In death, no one is better , no one is worse. All our stories have the same finale.
— Ryan Holiday, The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and Art of Living —
