Thales of Miletus
Think like Thales: before reaching for tradition, authority, or speculation, look to reality and ask what nature itself is telling you.
People in Book
The people of 30 Philosophers.
Socrates (469 – 399 BCE)
99 Generations Ago Socrates was a Greek philosopher and is frequently credited as the founder of Western philosophy. He left no writings, but his student Plato documented his philosophy. Some of my favorite translated sayings attributed to Socrates: Enjoy yourself — it’s later than you think. He who is not content with what they have
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Marcus Aurelius
Stoicism is a philosophy of self-command centered on virtue while focusing your effort on what is yours to control.
Confucius
Make goodness a normal part of your identity. Confucius taught that a better life begins when respect, duty, kindness, and self-discipline become normal habits.