Wisdom

“Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young nor weary in the search of it when he has grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul. And to say that the season for studying philosophy has not yet come, or that it is past and gone, is like saying that the season for happiness is not yet or that it is now no more. Therefore, both old and young alike ought to seek wisdom, the former in order that, as age comes over him, he may be young in good things because of the grace of what has been, and the latter in order that, while he is young, he may at the same time be old, because he has no fear of the things which are to come. So we must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed towards attaining it." —Epicurus, Letter to Menoeceus


4 Simple Rules to Live By:
* One -- It doesn't matter. Whatever it is that is keeping you from being with your family, your lover, your passion. It is not nearly as important as you think it is.
* Two -- Live within your means. Both with money, and with your own well being. If you cannot enjoy being with yourself, if you do not enjoy who you are, or hate yourself. Then how can anyone enjoy you? Or love you?
* Three -- Be the person you want to be. No one is perfect, and if you want to be a stronger, more willful person. Simply do it, make the decision to stand up when someone pushes you down. Make the decision to speak out when someone is trying to hurt another. Anytime you find yourself hating something in your life change it, which leads to the last one.
* Four -- Change what you cannot accept, and accept that which you cannot change. If something makes you unhappy (Job/Relationship/Friends/Location/Diet/Body Odor) change it. If you cannot change it for whatever reason, accept it until you can.