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Some Simple Rules
Focusing on the Daily Stoic Meditation for July 12 — Some Simple Rules, as outlined by Ryan Holiday in the bestseller 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art Of Living.
Stoics practice a few simple rules that you should always abide to within life;
- Don’t procrastinate
- Don’t confuse
- Don’t wander
- Don’t be passive or aggressive
- Don’t be all about business
“In your actions, don’t procrastinate. In your conversations, don’t confuse. In your thoughts, don’t wander. In your soul, don’t be passive or aggressive. In your life, don’t be all about business.”
— MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.51
The Rules
Don’t Procrastinate
Procrastination is the enemy of productivity.
Procrastination holds you back from making any good progress.
Procrastination is something you must work to eliminate from your life.
Make Procrastination More Painful Than Hard Work
A key way to get around the issue of procrastination is to purposefully make it more painful than hard work.
