It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Waste no more time arguing about what a good person should be. Be one.
MA Marcus AureliusRoman emperor & Stoic · 121–180What this quote means
Stop theorizing about virtue and simply practice it. Goodness shows up in what you do, not in how well you can describe it.
Context
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 motivation — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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