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Philosophical ideas to get through hard times

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Dawn22 Mon 16-Mar-20 19:14:26

I would like to start a thread about what we can learn from the old stoics and philosophers and there is much to know about there take on life and then how we can apply that to 21st living.

I liked this so here goes

An old Cherokee was teaching his grandson about life.
"A fight is going on inside me" he said to the boys. It is a fight between two wolves. One has anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, self-pity, guilt, lies and ego."
He continued; "The other is good- he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, kindness, empathy, truth, compassion and faith.
"The same fight is going on inside you too Grandson - and inside every other person too."
The Grandson looked and asked "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee simply replied "The one you feed".

Hope this message helps.

May7 Wed 10-Jun-20 19:40:49

If you can see the white mist of the oasis
The red, white and blue that you defended
If you can see it all through the blackest pupil
The colours stretching the rainbow suspended
If you can see the breached blue dusk
And the caramel curls in swirls of tea
Why do you say you are colour blind when you see me?

Lemm Sissay

May7 Wed 10-Jun-20 22:56:46

Auto correct Lemn Sissay

Dawn22 Thu 11-Jun-20 21:04:16

True friends are like stars
You don t always see them
But they are always there

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon

Dawn22 Wed 17-Jun-20 17:45:31

We need kindness more than cleverness.

Dawn22 Fri 19-Jun-20 20:45:41

Flowers grow back even after the harshest winter. You will too.
Buddhist quote.

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon.

Bluebellwould Fri 19-Jun-20 20:52:56

It is what it is. My husband and I used this a lot when he was dying. To me it means accepting things as they truly are, not regretting things that have gone or futilely wishing things were different.

Dawn22 Sun 21-Jun-20 19:19:09

No act of kindness; no matter how small is ever wasted.
- Aesop

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon.

Dawn22 Sun 21-Jun-20 19:20:27

Bluebell
Beautiful thought.??

Dawn22 Tue 23-Jun-20 22:24:32

This above all; to thine own self be true.
William Shakespeare.

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon.

Dawn22 Mon 29-Jun-20 23:02:55

Success is surviving.
Buddhist quote

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon.

welbeck Mon 29-Jun-20 23:48:07

be an optimist.
if you're a pessimist you've wasted your life.
michael rosen.

Txquiltz Tue 30-Jun-20 01:15:20

Above all else today I will practice kindness. I will begin with myself.

Dawn22 Sat 04-Jul-20 23:25:30

Fortune favours the brave.
Sweet dreams.
Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon

Dawn22 Tue 21-Jul-20 22:33:23

Better to burn out than fade out.
- Blaine.

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon.

Dawn22 Tue 28-Jul-20 21:48:29

"No act of kindness; however small will go unnoticed. "
- Aesop

Truer today than ever. Well said Aesop.

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon

Dawn22 Fri 07-Aug-20 21:47:48

For peace comes dropping slow.
- WB Yeats.

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon

Dawn22 Wed 19-Aug-20 21:41:03

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
- Dalai Lama.

Good night all.
Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon.

rosecarmel Thu 20-Aug-20 01:35:44

"Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of chaos, and sometimes in the middle of chaos, you find yourself." — Boonaa Mohammed

Dawn22 Sun 23-Aug-20 21:22:06

Many people will walk in and out of your life but only true friends will leave footprints on your heart.

Eleanor Roosevelt (a good gem)

Good night.
Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon.

NotTooOld Sun 23-Aug-20 22:46:39

Today is the day we worried about yesterday and all is well.
(My Mum - although someone may have said it before she did.)

Dawn22 Tue 08-Sep-20 22:55:10

Do not let the behaviour of others disturb your inner peace.
- Dalai Lama

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon

Dawn22 Sun 13-Sep-20 17:07:16

When you have mastered fear. You have mastered all.

- Stephen Richards.

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon
tonight.

Dawn22 Tue 22-Sep-20 20:38:06

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understand.
Marie Curie

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon

Dawn22 Sun 01-Nov-20 19:06:06

Fatigue is the best pillow.

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon
tonight and every night.

Dawn22 Sat 07-Nov-20 18:31:15

If someone is giving you the silent treatment. ENJOY the peace and quiet.

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon