1. Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.
Don’t worry about the insignificant things in life. Life is to short to miss a minute worrying about material possessions or ones social status. When in doubt, ask yourself: “If this was my last day on this planet, would it matter?”
2. Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
If you want to be courageous act courageously until it feels natural. Once you form a habit, it feels unnatural to divert from it. So force yourself to work out, read, meditate, etc. for a month and it will be easier to do those things than not to do them.
3. I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
The is nothing impossible for the person who possesses and practises self control. Learn to control yourself in order to be able to control the world around you.
4. You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
Stand your ground and take a risk when necessary. All great people in history have displayed some sort of courage. Resolve to be courageous and the world will be your oyster.
5. Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.
Learn to manager your resources well and your means are bound to increase. Simple math.
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