Epictetus Quotes

I do get angry some time, but if I let that feeling take over it would only cloud my thinking and disable me from making the right decision when it counts the most. I just try to think about my mother, children, God, and of course my freedom.

Never make a decision when you are upset, sad, jealous or in love.

I still think carefully about what I'm going to say. I use me heart and head technique, in which the heart says, 'get stuck in, Dennis!', and the head says, 'just a minute... ' But I probably don't use this as often as some others.

Discipline yourself. Be conscious of what you think, and what you like. What gets you mad? What gets you in your feelings? Figure that stuff out and take control of it so nobody else can control you.

I've always been able to put things in perspective.

An unreflective mind is a poor roof. Passion, like the rain, floods the house. But if the roof is strong, there is shelter. Whoever follows impure thoughts Suffers in this world and the next. In both worlds he suffers And how greatly.

Don't let your feelings be a God to you.

I try my best to really think about things before I react and respond.

The man who can articulate the movements of his inner life need no longer be a victim of himself, but is able slowly and consistently to remove the obstacles that prevent the spirit from entering.

I try not to be overly analytical.

I do not allow myself vain regrets or foreboding.

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.

At the end of the day you have to keep emotions away.

He who doesn't lose his wits over certain things has no wits to lose.

The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.

You have to fight the green monster with your mind, not your fists.

When we are fully conscious and aware, we actually know when we are about to overreact. When we are mindful, we have the mental space and are aware of when our moods change. When we are mindful, we are aware of when our mental models are being challenged and when expectation does not meet with reality, which can trigger an emotional response.

I really explored self-awareness and emotions through 'Green Lantern.' It might sound goofy, but I do believe that emotions have power. We're all driven by something, and most of that is emotional reaction. For me, it was about recognizing my self-awareness.

Your emotions are very unstable and should never be the foundation for direction in your life.

Negative emotions will challenge your grit every step of the way. While it's impossible not to feel your emotions, it's completely under your power to manage them effectively and to keep yourself in a position of control. When you let your emotions overtake your ability to think clearly, it's easy to lose your resolve.

The one self-knowledge worth having is to know one's own mind.

The more externally chaotic the world becomes, the more we need sound internal logic, especially when it comes to our emotions.

Your thoughts and emotions are yours alone.

When I look back on my knee-jerk reactions now, I realize I should have just taken a breath.

Use the energy that fear creates to focus the mind more intently on the present moment - where fear doesn't exist.