Crows pick out the eyes of the dead, when the dead have no longer need of them; but flatterers mar the soul of the living, and her eyes they blind.
EpictetusRead
Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
Interpretation
Difficulties reveal a person's true character and abilities.
This quote by Epictetus suggests that challenges and hardships serve as a mirror, reflecting an individual's true nature and strength. It implies that how one responds to difficulties can reveal deeper personal qualities and resilience that may not be apparent in easy times.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational talk about overcoming life's challenges.
Crows pick out the eyes of the dead, when the dead have no longer need of them; but flatterers mar the soul of the living, and her eyes they blind.
Learn to distinguish what you can and can't control. Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, desires and the things that repel us. They are directly subject to our influence.
Men are disturbed not by the things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.
Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control. Sickness may challenge your body. But are you merely your body? Lameness may impede your legs. But you are not merely your legs. Your will is bigger than your legs. Your will needn't be affected by an incident unless you let it.
The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Practice yourself, for heaven's sake, in little things, and thence proceed to greater.
Roy Orbison was one of the genuinely nicest persons I've ever known. With one of the most beautiful voices in the history of recorded music he could easily have had an opera star's ego, but he was one of the humblest, kindest, sweetest human beings to grace this planet. This in spite of the enormous tragedies in his life. A brave, beautiful blessing of a man.
Don't worry about what the people say; be yourself, say what you want to say WITH respect.
Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold.
A mind too active is no mind at all.
...inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.
We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.
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