Do not waste what remains of your life in speculating about your neighbors, unless with a view to some mutual benefit. To wonder what so-and-so is doing and why, or what he is saying, or thinking, or scheming -- in a word, anything that distracts you from fidelity to the ruler within you -- means a loss of opportunity for some other task.
Marcus AureliusNo one can keep you from living as your nature requires. Nothings can happen to you that is not required by Nature.
Marcus AureliusEverything - a horse, a vine - is created for some duty... For what task, then, were you yourself created?
Marcus Aurelius