Questioning leads to enlightenment; blind acceptance keeps one in the shadows of ignorance.

The thinker who doubts seeks truth; the one who accepts without question remains in darkness.

Adversity shapes character; its fire refines, molds, and tempers resilience and fortitude.

Character is forged in the crucible of adversity.

“Being poor is not having too little, it is wanting more.” Seneca

“Concentrate every minute like a Roman— like a man— on doing what’s in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness, tenderly, willingly, with justice. And on freeing yourself from all other distractions...

That man lives badly who does not know how to die well.

"Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty." - Socrates. Desire, not scarcity, binds us. 🌾💡