Daily Touch of Inspirations November 28th: It's not on them, it's on you Ryan Holiday, The 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
If someone is slipping up, kindly correct them and point out what they missed. But if you can't blame yourself — or no one. — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 10.4
Life is not primarily a quest for pleasure, as Freud believed, or a quest for power, as Alfred Adler taught, but a quest for meaning.
Victor Frankl saw three possible sources for meaning: in work (doing something significant), in love (caring for another person), and in courage (during difficult times). Suffering in and of itself is meaningless: we give our suffering meaning by the way in which we respond to it.
Ask yourself the following first thing in the morning :What am I lacking in attaining freedom from passion? :What for tranquility? :What am I? A mere body, estate-holder, or reputation? None of these things. :What then? A rational being. :What then is demanded of me? Meditate on your actions. :How did I steer away from serenity? :What did I do that was unfriendly, unsocial, or uncaring? :What did I fail to do in all these things?
