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šļø The Inner Citadel
TWO-MINUTE MONK
Ancient wisdom for modern life, every Monday.
š§ Monk Thought
āYou have power over your mind ā not outside events.
Realize this, and you will find strength.ā
ā Marcus Aurelius
š” Monk Light
The emperor of Rome lived surrounded by wars, politics, betrayals, and death.
And yet his journalāscribbled at night in tents and palacesāreturned to a single truth:
Control the inner, release the outer.
Most suffering begins when we try to master what isnāt ours: the weather, other people, chance.
But strength begins when we return to what is ours: the lens, the response, the mind.
That is the citadel no storm can breach.
Marcus Aurelius (121ā180 CE) was a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher.
š£ Monk Move
Today, when something unsettles you, pause.
Say quietly:
āThis is outside me. But my mind is mine.ā
And stand a little taller inside your citadel.
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