Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have. – Epictetus
Tag Archives: desire
Man’s many desires
Man’s many desires are like small metal coins he carries about in his pocket. The more he has the more they weigh him down. – Satya Sai Baba
We are unlikely to have a good and meaningful life
We are unlikely to have a good and meaningful life unless we can overcome our insatiability. – William B. Irvine A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
Poor
It is not the man who has too little that is poor, but the one who hankers after more. – Seneca