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