Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social enviroment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions."
(Essay to Leo Baeck, 1953)
Tags: knowledge social society opinions dissent thought disagreement equanimity expressing prejudices
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.
Marcus AureliusTags: inspirational future reason worry stoic stoicism equanimity
Perform all thy actions with mind concentrated on the Divine, renouncing attachment and looking upon success and failure with an equal eye. Spirituality implies equanimity.
[Trans. Purohit Swami]
Tags: spiritual hinduism equanimity
A modern definition of equanimity: cool. This refers to one whose mind remains stable
Allan LokosTags: buddhism psychology mindfulness meditation equanimity mind-training
You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.
Marcus AureliusTags: opinion equanimity
Patience is the antidote to the restless poison of the Ego. Without it we all become ego-maniacal bulls in china shops, destroying our future happiness as we blindly rush in where angels fear to tread. In these out-of-control moments, we bulldoze through the best possible outcomes for our lives, only to return to the scene of the crime later to cry over spilt milk.
Anthon St. MaartenTags: future happiness acceptance free-will self-control fate serenity patience decisions endurance angels perseverance fortitude life-lessons inner-peace tolerance destiny ego stoicism predictions restraint calmness tranquility equanimity restlessness peace-of-mind choices-and-consequences inner-strength unconditional-love composure bliss outcomes idiom idioms bad-choices going-with-the-flow egocentrism manifestation happiness-quotes egotistical forbearance stillness-of-the-mind manifesting restless-heart yielding egomaniac long-suffering spilt
There is a huge amount of freedom that comes to you when you take nothing personally.
Miguel RuizTags: freedom perspective distance letting-go equanimity self-centeredness
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