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Tag Archives: Seneca
Time heals what reason cannot.
Time heals what reason cannot. – Seneca What does that mean? “Be reasonable about it.” You’ve heard this before, I’d imagine. Something has happened, and you are upset. You eventually calm down and think through the problem. Most of the … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, focus, habits, kindness, time, understanding
Tagged @mobilewashunit, compassion, kindness, Seneca, time, wounds
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That which is given with pride…
That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a cautionary warning regarding the receiving of gifts. If they are given to you by someone who is prideful … Continue reading
The first and greatest punishment…
The first and greatest punishment of the sinner is the conscience of sin. – Seneca What does that mean? This talks of conscience and the feeling of guilt. When you come home and the dog has been on the couch, the dog usually … Continue reading
Travel and change of place…
Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. – Seneca What does that mean? For me, it’s the Vacation Mantra! If you get a chance to get out of town, don’t you feel better? Do you feel … Continue reading
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Tagged @thezenmama, refresh, relaxation, Seneca
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He that does good to another…
He that does good to another does good also to himself. – Seneca What does that mean? It says to me that the act of doing a service to another rarely, if ever, harms you. In nearly all cases, when … Continue reading
Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) What does that mean? This phrase, in a slightly … Continue reading
Posted in anger, contemplation, delay, forgiveness, reflection, understanding
Tagged acid, anger, harm, Seneca, Unknown
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