Platonic Idealism

Conquer yourself

if you do not control yourself, your worldly passions & desires will blind you

ask yourself is this beneficial

don't let your instincts & desires dictate your actions

make a plan & implement it in order to conquer yourself

Being angry solves nothing

don't waste time & energy being angry, just accept the situation & move on

by using reason you evaluate the problem more objectively

anger is a negative emotion which we should avoid

types of problem in life

which you cannot solve

which you can solve

plan to find the solution, implement it & go with it

accept it & adjust your life accordingly

choose the people you spend with wisely

a good alliance can lead you to the greatest peaks of success

we have more power to choose the people we spend time with than we think

a bad alliance can destroy your life

if we don't choose them carefully, their influence will affect our lives in negative ways

Find your other half

you have a sense of calm & ease around them

you feel at home when you are together

they are your best friend

you can be yourself in their presence

you share similar life goals

Get involved in politics

democracy gives equal chances to people who are not equal in skills & knowledge

the opinion of less informed person weighs the same as the opinion of a highly educated person

democracy is antithetical to philosophy

refusing to participate in politics penalizes you to end up being governed by inferiors

Learn to be a follower than a master

be reliable & be polite

fulfill your obligations & be tough in your work

to be a great teacher you first need to be a great student

to be a master one must learn to be a great follower

Be in-charge of your own happiness

Be content with little

don't be resentful of people with a lot of money

if you have shelter, food & able to walk & work then you have enough wealth in your life

being with little will assure you happiness

construct your happiness based on a set of routines to not experience the extreme ups and downs of life

Work hard to accomplish great things

take plenty of planning and enormous amount of effort

it is important to contribute to the society as much as you can

hard work when doubled by great planning will lead to great rewards & satisfaction