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If you haven't read (or listened) to Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, then you need to. Aurelius is considered the foremost authority on the philosophy of Stoicism, despite being one of the last Stoics.
Stoicism teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions; the philosophy holds that becoming a clear, unbiased thinker allows one to understand the universal reason (logos).
A primary aspect of Stoicism involves improving the individual's ethical and moral well-being: "Virtue consists in a will that is in agreement with Nature."
This principle also applies to the realm of interpersonal relationships; "to be free from anger, envy, and jealousy," and to accept even slaves as "equals of other men, because all men alike are products of nature."
Quotes from Aurelius:
>“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
>“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
>“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
>“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
>“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”
>“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”
>“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.”
>“Our life is what our thoughts make it.”
>“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.”
Read some based Aurelius, Sup Forums, if you already have not. He speaks on strength of mind, fighting degeneracy, and leading a purposeful yet reasoned life.