50 Importants Lessons From Meditations

Question 1

Say no.

Answer 1

We have to do less, ask our selves is this really essential?

Question 2

Philosophy is medicine

Answer 2

You learn about life, should make you feel better to understand it

Question 3

The 3 disciplines of stociscm

Answer 3

Perception -> what is in my control, how do I see this clearly
action -> what do you do
will -> perseverance,

Question 4

Pierce through the veil of ego

Answer 4

See things as they actually are, see through them

Question 5

Dont just read ACT

Answer 5

Marcus aurelius was like I need to throw my books away but why? He needed to ACT instead of reading, the stoics didnt like the inkt and pen philosphers, you have to live in the real world not in books

Question 6

6. Keep to your own standards

Answer 6

People will always have opinions about you so set standards for yourself and keep them to it

Question 7

7. Stoic prescription for succes

Answer 7

Objective judgement
Unselfish action
Willing acceptance
Formula for turning a obstacle upside down

Question 8

8. Pilosophy is for everybody

Answer 8

If you are a janitor or a emperor its for everybody

Question 9

9. Momento mori

Answer 9

You could leave life right now, let that determine what you do say and think

Question 10

10. Do it for yourself

Answer 10

Idc if ots your journal or something only for you, care about it

Question 11

11. Do it now

Answer 11

Fools always get ready to do it, not doing it now

Question 12

12. Concentrate like a roman

Answer 12

Do it like its the last thing you are doing, as it could be the last thing

Question 13

13.Cherisch your loved ones

Answer 13

It could be the last time that you see them, think everytime you see time this could be the last time so make it worth it

Question 14

14. There is enough time

Answer 14

We waste a lot of time, so stop saying we dont have enough time, just stop waisting time

Question 15

15. Stay a student

Answer 15

Even at older age marcus takes up his tablets and continue to work on them, his lesson here is to be student your whole life long

Question 16

16. Commit to rereading

Answer 16

Everytime you read it you learn something new, even ryan holiday after reading it for 15 years

Question 17

17. Follow the river of time

Answer 17

Some people who where sometime really powerfull are now gone, where are they now?

Question 18

18. Such is life

Answer 18

Someday you will die, so live in the now and enjoy

Question 19

19. Dont ask the impossible

Answer 19

Is a world without shameless people possible? No, you will run into them. The world is like this, so accept it and move on.

Question 20

20. People will be frustrating

Answer 20

Mensen zijn irritant, en koppig en stom. Zo is het nou eenmaal

Question 21

21. They are still like you

Answer 21

They did not have the same training as you, they cannot distinuigish good from bad but they are still like you and we are made to work together

Question 22

22. Be ready for attacks

Answer 22

Life is not easy, and if you think it will be like a happy dance you are wrong. Be ready for negative things to happen

Question 23

23. Avoid false friendship

Answer 23

We have to avoid false friendship at all cost.

Question 24

24. Your reward is internal

Answer 24

Dont do it for validating or for other external things do it for yourself

Question 25

25. Work towards common good

Answer 25

Want hurts the hive, hurts the bee. We all have to care about other people, and not only them in direct contact with us.

Question 26

26. Think realistically

Answer 26

Quite straightforward

Question 27

27 be pragmatic

Answer 27

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

Question 28

28. Its called self discipline

Answer 28

Be strict on your self but lenient on others.

Question 29

29. You will stumble

Answer 29

Marcus arleius was also a human he made mistakes but he tried to be a better person each day

Question 30

30. Follow your inner compas

Answer 30

We love ourselves more than other people, but value their opinion as more important

Question 31

31. Take platos view

Answer 31

Think about the faxt that we care about such unimportant things in life

Question 32

32. We are all interconnected

Answer 32

Borders, ocean dont matter we are all in this together

Question 33

33. Philosophy is everywhere

Answer 33

Use the lessons from philosophy and apply them to daily life

Question 34

34. Everything transitory

Answer 34

The most import man alive would think about fame as transitory he is not around to enjoy it? So live your best life now

Question 35

35. Be like a rock

Answer 35

We are like a rock thrown in the air, we dont gain anything going up but also not losr anything going down

Question 36

36. Strive for the ideal

Answer 36

Fight to be the person philosophy tries to make you.

Question 37

37. Hold yourself accountable

Answer 37

Marcus was the most powerful man no could say him no, so he had to say it to himself, as we all should

Question 38

38. Time flows like a river

Answer 38

Tijd vliegt voorbij als een rivier, het nu is dan zo weer voorbij gestroomd

Question 39

39. Dont be all about business

Answer 39

Blijf niet altijd daar mee bezig zijn

Question 40

40. Love you fate

Answer 40

Comes from nietze not to bear what is necessary, still less to conceal it.. but love it

Question 41

41. The obstacle is the way

Answer 41

You cannot chose what is happening but you can chose to accept the obstacle

Question 42

42. Acceptance is not resignation

Answer 42

Acceptance is not doing nothing and just wait, its the first step in an active approach

Question 43

43. Obstacles are fuel

Answer 43

What you throw in the fire becomes the fire

Question 44

44. Rise to the occasion

Answer 44

The obstacle is the way

Question 45

45. Return to the rhythm

Answer 45

The rhyhtm is life is always there and you can always come back there

Question 46

46. Be free to remain neutral

Answer 46

You dont have to have an opinion

Question 47

47. Be a free agent

Answer 47

Dont identify with small groups be a pilospher

Question 48

48. The ego is the enemy

Answer 48

Pride is the deceiver of perception

Question 49

49. Fades fades

Answer 49

We dont last for ever and so does our name, its a humbeling though

Question 50

50. Moderation is key