Epictetus taught that philosophy is a way of life and not simply a theoretical discipline.
The reason people still study ancient Greek philosophy is because they were more clear in understanding the deeper emotions that confuse many of us today. Give them a look over. Truly intelligent understanding.
Old saying meaning today: You can ask things to people, but you have to accept whatever they're willing to give you. So you can't chose, you have to take what they give you.
As we continue to become a society of tweets, shorter and shorter messages, there's great value in the contemplation and reflection that comes from reading a long body of work. -Elizabeth Berg
Old saying meaning today: Going to party after being all day doing nothing? That's a no no, do yourself a favor and play the reward system. You're only allowed to celebrate after you did something valid. Work before play, work hard first and then you can go play hard.