Ryan Holiday on Wisdom Quotes

"The ego wants more; gratitude knows enough."

"When we are grateful, we stop comparing ourselves to others."

"Time is the most precious resource we have. Don't waste it on being tired."

"The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing."

"Gratitude allows us to find beauty in the mundane."

"Be grateful for the struggle, for it is making you stronger."

"Do your job. Do it well."

"Gratitude is the bridge between where you are and where you want to be."

"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it."

"The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it."

"The obstacle is the way, and for that, we should be immensely grateful."

"Gratitude is the antidote to the poison of envy."

"Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed—and you haven’t been."

"Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions — not outside."

"Your mind is your most important asset. Don't let it become a prison of anxious thoughts."

"The first step is to be humble. The second step is to be honest. The third step is to be hardworking."

"The first step toward recovery is admitting that you’re not in control of everything, but you are in control of your response."

"The best way to be a perennial seller is to make something that is timeless."

"Gratitude is the most important virtue because it makes all other virtues possible."

"Silence is the respite of the confident and the strong."

"The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have."

"In every situation, find something to be grateful for; it is always there."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"You cannot be both grateful and entitled."

"External things can’t touch the soul."

"Gratitude is the foundation of character."

"Journaling is like a spiritual windshield wiper. It clears the grime of the day so you can see clearly."

"The mind is like a muscle—it needs to be trained to stay calm under pressure."

"Amor fati is not just accepting your fate, it is loving it and being thankful for it."

"The practice of Memento Mori makes every breath a reason for gratitude."

"The void is always there, but we don't have to jump into it."

"We must practice for the things we are afraid of, so they no longer have power over us."

"Gratitude is the key to lasting joy."