When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
MA Marcus AureliusRoman emperor & Stoic · 121–180What this quote means
Your inner life sets the tone of your outer one. Tend the quality of your thoughts and you tend the quality of your days.
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Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher whose private notebook, Meditations, remains a handbook for steady living.
This line is among the quotes by Marcus Aurelius that readers return to on wisdom, drawn from Meditations — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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