Ryan Holiday’s classic exposé of the world of blogging, mass media, and online advertising is now publishing its 5th edition, revised and updated for today’s world of fake news.

Nothing ought to be unexpected by us. Our minds should be sent forward in advance to meet all problems, and we should consider, not what is wont to happen, but what can happen.

You are not in complete control behind the wheel.

You are not a better driver than everyone else on the road.

You are not getting to your destination significantly faster than anyone else.

You do not own the road more than anyone else.

Throw out the problem or go around it. Don’t demand to know why such things exist.

For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

It would not be an overstatement to say that the idea contained in these three lines has become a foundational principle in my life.

For there is but a single good, – namely, that which is honourable. – Seneca

Why are we spending our time consuming news about the lives of other people? If we were to focus on the things that are our business and not on the business of others, we would be happier and more productive.

Paying a little more attention to what you are consuming mentally as well as physically is the first step to getting control of not just your body, but also your mind.