Focus on What You Can Control:

"Some things are within our power, while others are not. Within our power are opinion, motivation, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever is of our own doing; not within our power are our body, our property, reputation, office, and, in a word, whatever is not of our own doing." - Epictetus

 

Acceptance of Impermanence:

"The only constant in life is change." - Heraclitus

 

Virtue is the Highest Good:

"The best revenge is not to be like your enemy." - Marcus Aurelius

 

Live in Accordance with Nature:

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." - Lao Tzu (not strictly Stoic, but aligned with Stoic principles)

 

Focus on the Present Moment:

"You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius

 

Practice Gratitude:

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." - Epictetus

 

Face Challenges with Courage:

"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it." - Epictetus

 

Memento Mori (Remember Death):

"Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s books each day. … The one who puts the finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time." - Seneca

 

Develop Inner Strength:

"Man is affected not by events, but by the view he takes of them." - Epictetus

 

Live in Accordance with Reason:

"Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit." - Epictetus

 

These messages from Stoic philosophy encourage resilience, inner peace, and a focus on what truly matters in life.