Philosophical ideas to get through hard times

One's doing well if age improves even slightly one's capacity to hold on to that vital truism: This too shall pass

Yes I love that one there’s a few I like
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you” I think that’s a Maori saying

Meant ill! Autocorrect, grr.

My mother taught me that take when I was young and there is a truism to it. The dilemma I find difficult, especially in circumstances like they are at present is the dichotomy between acts & omissions. Driven by a base animalistic 'need to survive' , do we do things like eg. the current stockpiling people or do we conversely omit to do that because if we do there will be others who can't and therefore it is more likely that they may end up I'll and pass it on to us anyway. Human nature? Lack of altruism? Inevitable consequences? Or compromise?

Exactly Fennel, "music hath charms to soothe the savage beast. To soften rocks, or bend the knotted oak".
It's where I go, when I need solace.

Dawn - good idea for a thread.
For me, I've always resorted to music to relieve pain and calm my spirit..
We're all different.

I’ve loved tale since the first time I heard it in my twenties and lived by it ever since - I avoid the people who display the first set of traits like, well like the plague actually.....!

I get depressed when I come into contact with too much negativity.