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After wrapping up Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (book summary and top quotes), I decided to stay on the theme of philosophy and Stoicism by reading Enchiridion by Epictetus. The first thing you'll need to do when you want to read any ancient book …
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Just looking for top quotes? You can find them here: 40 Marcus Aurelius Quotes, 7 Deep Questions, & More from Meditations Believe it or not, it took me awhile to warm up to Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Why? If you decide to read the book …
Looking for the full book summary? You can find it here: How to Live a Good Life according to "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius (Book Summary) Due to post length, I had to split the book summary from this post of top Marcus Aurelius quotes. But, …
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As a Man Thinketh by James Allen (Amazon) lives up to the hype. It's like the combination of highlights from Man's Search for Meaning (book summary) + The Alchemist (book summary) + The Untethered Soul (book summary) + The Purpose Driven Life …
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"I have not deliberately worked with an ad hoc control group, i.e., non-self-actualizing people. I could say that most of humanity is a control group, which is certainly true." — Maslow This post includes Maslow's writing on self-actualization from …
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This is the second post in the 3-part happiness series. Jump to the first or last post here: Happiness 101: The Beginner's Guide for How to be Happy (Money, Simplicity, Relationships, Culture) Happiness 301: The Master's Guide for How to be …
