“Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is coloured by such impressions.”

Marcus Aurelius

“Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.”

Epictetus

“Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.”

Epictetus