When a man kisses his child, said Epictetus, he should whisper to himself, "To-morrow perchance thou wilt die."- But those are words of bad omen.- "No word is a word of bad omen," said Epictetus, "which expresses any work of nature; or if it is so, it is also a word of bad omen to… Continue reading If Marcus Aurelius Were A Doctor
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Flame Vs Fire
Some people have a little flame that goes off from time to time: A moment of inspiration or a burst of enthusiasm. However, these flames are often too fragile and the smallest breath of wind ends up extinguishing their flame. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bhvjfC5qenQ/maxresdefault.jpg Others have a fire. A raging fire that can't be controlled or hampered in… Continue reading Flame Vs Fire