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Collection of famous quotes from "Meditations" (2)

21. The so-called lucky people are those who arrange luck for themselves. The so-called luck is the good tendency of the soul, good motives and good behavior.

22. When your environment seems to force you to be troubled and uneasy, quickly gather your mind and reflect, and do not stay in that disharmonious state unnecessarily. By continually returning to a state of harmony, you gain greater control.

23. In life, it is a shame for the soul to surrender before the body has surrendered.

24. Revere God and love others.

25. Adapt to your destiny and love the people you are destined to meet, but love sincerely.

26. Train yourself to listen carefully to others and get as deep into their hearts as possible.

27. You can start a new life by observing things again as you observed them before; the new life is there.

28. Pay attention to what you say when talking, and pay attention to what you do when doing things. In the latter, the consequences must be discerned from the outset, in the former, their implications must be carefully grasped.

29. Reason never disturbs its own tranquility, in other words, it never allows itself to be trapped in desire.

30. The scowl on the face is extremely unnatural. If a scowl appears frequently, all beauty will immediately begin to disappear.

31. The face is controlled by the heart, and his appearance and complexion are obtained from the heart.

32. Consider how best to spend your time during your lifetime.

33. God sent a storm to hit our boat. At that time, we had to work hard to row, so there is no need to complain.

34. Why not work on how to make accidents beneficial? Because then you can use them to your advantage and turn misfortunes into blessings.

35 We must stand firm and be prepared to face every unforeseen attack.

36. A pain is never intolerable or endless, so remember that it has limits and do not expand it in your imagination.

37. A perfect character should be like this. Live one day as if it were your last, without being excited, paralyzed, or hypocritical.

38. It is possible to try to avoid one's own mistakes; it is impossible to try to avoid others' mistakes; it is extremely confusing to blame oneself less and others more.

39. Persist, and persevere in every situation if possible.

40. You need to build your life one action at a time, and be content if each action can achieve its purpose as much as possible. No one can stop your action from achieving its goal.

41. Don’t be intimidated by the imagined picture of your entire life. Don't think about how much trouble is waiting for you. In every current matter, ask yourself: "What are the things that are intolerable in this experience?"

42. For people and what they do. It is a joy to be able to look at everything you encounter without looking sideways, to observe everything with compassionate eyes, and to accept and use everything for its own value.

43. When you encounter external setbacks and are troubled, what troubles you is not the thing itself, but your own judgment of that thing.

44. A mind that is not controlled by emotions is like a strong fortress. Those who do not discover this fortress are ignorant. It is unfortunate that they discover it but do not hide it.

45. This cucumber is bitter, throw it away; there are thorns on this road, so turn around. This is enough. There is no need to add another sentence: "Why is there such a thing in the world?"

46. Don’t be slow in doing things, don’t be messy in your speech, and don’t be vague in your thoughts.

47. Reason is everywhere and is offered to those who can accept it, just like air is enjoyed by those who breathe it.

48. God does not want my misfortune to be determined by others.

49. Today I am free from my worries. It can also be said that I have abandoned my worries, because my worries are not outside, but inside, in my own imagination.

50. When can you enjoy the happiness that comes from simplicity? The happiness that comes from dignity? The joy that comes from knowing each thing?

51. When a person is arrogant, what I see is the nod and bow from behind; when a person lies, what I see is the helplessness and suffering in his heart; when a person brags, I see What you see is the emptiness and inferiority in his heart. There is nothing to be angry about, I just have to pity them with loving eyes.

52. All living things are like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

53. The rational soul functions like this: it sees itself, analyzes itself, molds itself according to its own will, and reaps its own results.

54. When anger is about to be aroused, you should think like this: being angry is not manly. A kind personality is more in line with human nature and more masculine.

55. Sadness is a kind of vulnerability, and so is anger.

56. Round and traceless, stable and comfortable.

57. Whatever you do, do not do things without purpose, and do not do things that run counter to justice; understand that everything that happens to you is due to chance or God's will, and you have no reason to blame chance. Or providence.