Captain Michael: “First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus
Thursday morning.
Most people
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus
Thursday morning.
Most people spend their lives deciding what they want.
The Stoics asked a different question:
Who are you becoming?
Because goals come and go.
A larger account.
A better job.
A bigger house.
A successful project.
Those things matter.
But they are not character.
Character is built in the choices nobody applauds.
Getting up when you don't feel like it.
Keeping your word when it's inconvenient.
Doing the work when motivation is nowhere to be found.
Holding your standards when lowering them would be easier.
The world is full of people waiting to feel ready.
The Stoics would tell us to begin anyway.
The sea does not ask whether the captain feels motivated.
It asks whether he is prepared.
Become the kind of human being who can be counted on.
Everything else follows.
#BuiltForRoughSeas #Stoicism #Epictetus #Discipline #Character #LifeWellLived #MentalFortitude
Captain Michael: “First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus Thursday morning. Most people sp
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus Thursday morning. Most people spend their lives deciding what they want. The Stoics asked a different question: Who are you becoming? Because goals come and go. A larger account. A better job. A bigger house. A successful project. Those things matter. But they are not character. Character is built in the choices nobody applauds. Getting up when you don't feel like it. Keeping your word when it's inconvenient. Doing the work when motivation is nowhere to be found. Holding your standards when lowering them would be easier. The world is full of people waiting to feel ready. The Stoics would tell us to begin anyway. The sea does not ask whether the captain feels motivated. It asks whether he is prepared. Become the kind of human being who can be counted on. Everything else follows. #BuiltForRoughSeas #Stoicism #Epictetus #Discipline #Character #LifeWellLived #MentalFortitude
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus Thursday morning. Most people spend their lives deciding what they want. The Stoics asked a different question: Who are you becoming? Because goals come and go. A larger account. A better job. A bigger house. A successful project. Those things matter. But they are not character. Character is built in the choices nobody applauds. Getting up when you don't feel like it. Keeping your word when it's inconvenient. Doing the work when motivation is nowhere to be found. Holding your standards when lowering them would be easier. The world is full of people waiting to feel ready. The Stoics would tell us to begin anyway. The sea does not ask whether the captain feels motivated. It asks whether he is prepared. Become the kind of human being who can be counted on. Everything else follows. #BuiltForRoughSeas #Stoicism #Epictetus #Discipline #Character #LifeWellLived #MentalFortitude
